Successful replantation of amputated bilateral lower limbs

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Fang, Chien Liang ^a   Yang, Cheng San ^a   Tang, Huei Chun ^a   Changchien, Chih Hsuan ^a   Lai, Ya Yan ^a  

^a CHIA YI CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONVALESCENCE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LEG; LEG INJURY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PLASTIC SURGERY; REIMPLANTATION; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION;

ADULT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; HUMANS; LEG; LEG INJURIES; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REPLANTATION; WARM ISCHEMIA;

EID: 84555190246     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182365e2c     Document Type: Note

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