Lower limb amputations in Southern Finland in 2000 and trends up to 2001

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-200

  Eskelinen, E ^a   Lepantalo M ^a   Hietala, E M ^a   Sell, H ^e   Kauppila, L ^b   Maenpaa I ^b   Pitkanen J ^c   Salminen Peltola, P ^d   Leutola, S ^f   Eskelinen, A ^a   Kivioja, A ^a   Tukiainen, E ^a   Lukinmaa, A ^h   Brasken, P ^g   Railo, M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b JORVI HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c PEIJAS HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d HYVINKÄÄ HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e Lohja Hospital   (Finland)

^f Porvoo Hospital   (Finland)

^g Lansi Uusimaa Hospital   (Finland)

^h Helsinki City Health Center   (Finland)

Author keywords

Amputation; Below knee above knee ratio; Vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FINLAND; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG AMPUTATION; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 9144228634     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

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