Current issues with lower extremity amputations in a country at war: Experience from the national military hospital of Kabul

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 387-393

  Mathieu, L ^a   Marty, A ^b   Ramaki, A ^c   Najib, A ^c   Ahmadzai, W ^c   Fugazzotto, D J ^d   Rigal, S ^e,f   Shirzai, N ^c  

^a HIA Desgenettes   (France)

^b Military Hospital Legouest   (France)

^c Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery National Military Hospital   (Afghanistan)

^d Afghan National Security Forces Health System Development ISAF Joint Command   (Afghanistan)

^e PERCY MILITARY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f French Military Medical Academy   (France)

Author keywords

Amputation; Combat; Countries at war; Lower extremity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911964751     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-013-0334-y     Document Type: Article

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