Lower extremity traumatic vascular injury at a level II trauma center: An analysis of limb loss risk factors and outcomes

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 397-407

  Zaraca, F ^a   Ponzoni, A ^b   Stringari, C ^a   Ebner, J A ^a   Giovannetti, R ^a,c   Ebner, H ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL OF BOLZANO   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Limb salvage; Lower extremity; Vascular system injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG; LEG INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION; BLOOD VESSELS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LEG INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856417937     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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