Assessment of partial first-ray resections and their tendency to progress to transmetatarsal amputations: A retrospective study

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 412-416

  Kadukammakal, John ^a   Yau, Sydney ^a   Urbas, William ^a  

^a CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84866597839     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/1020412     Document Type: Review

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