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The Below-Knee Amputation: To Amputate or Palliate?

SIGNIFICANCE: A below-knee amputation (BKA) can be the most functional option for select patients with a diseased lower extremity and may offer a better quality of life than limb salvage in some patients. RECENT ADVANCES: Because of advances in prosthetic technology, some patients may have a better...

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Main Authors: Brown, Benjamin J., Attinger, Christopher E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840477/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24527321
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1089/wound.2011.0317
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