The natural history of great toe amputations

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 204-208

  Murdoch, Doug P ^a   Armstrong, David G ^a,b   Dacus, Joel B ^a   Laughlin, Terese J ^a   Morgan, C Brent ^a   Lavery, Lawrence A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b Diabetic Foot Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Diabetes; Great toe; Hallux

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HALLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; TOE;

EID: 8544254721     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(97)80116-0     Document Type: Article

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