Predictive risk assessment for major amputation after tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 846-850

  De Vries, J George ^a,b   Berlet, Gregory C ^b   Hyer, Christopher F ^b  

^a Excel Orthopedics   (United States)

^b Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Economics; Limb salvage; Statistical model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT AMPUTATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; LIMB SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIBIOTALOCALCANEAL ARTHRODESIS; ULCER; AGE; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTHRODESIS; BONE NAIL; CALCANEUS; ECONOMICS; FOOT ULCER; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REOPERATION; SALVAGE THERAPY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TALUS; TARSAL JOINT; TIBIA; VERY ELDERLY;

AMPUTATION; ECONOMICS; LIMB SALVAGE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION; ARTHRODESIS; BONE NAILS; CALCANEUS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SALVAGE THERAPY; TALUS; TARSAL JOINTS; TIBIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883045317     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: 19447876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1071100712472488     Document Type: Article

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