Functional salvage of a mangled lower limb using custom-made endoprosthetic replacement
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Functional salvage of a mangled lower limb using custom-made endoprosthetic replacement
Functional salvage of a severely injured extremity is a challenge for the patient and the treating surgeon. We report a case of a woman presenting with severely injured lower limb and bone loss, which was managed using a custom-made endoprosthetic replacement for successful functional outcome. Despite being complicated by bone loss, nerve injury and infection; a planned staged surgical treatmen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1828-8936,1828-8928
DOI: 10.1007/s11751-009-0068-x