Limb amputation

Patients often need to have limbs amputated to save them from advanced malignant neoplasms and severe limb infections, or due to the failure to repair severe limb trauma. However, efforts should be made to maintain limbs where possible, and to minimize loss of function if amputation is required. We...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Fujioka, Masaki, editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : IntechOpen [2020]
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745154206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introductory Chapter: General Remarks Regarding Limb Amputations
  • 2. A Retrospective Analysis of Amputation Risk Due to Diabetic Foot and Angioplasty and Free Flap Transfer to Reduce Major Amputation
  • 3. Multidisciplinary Management of Severe Extremity Injuries
  • 4. Scoring Systems in Major Extremity Traumas
  • 5. Stump Overgrowth after Limb Amputation in Children.