Heel Wounds Predict Mortality but Not Amputation after Infrapopliteal Revascularization
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Revascularization or amputation.
The factors which determine the choice, revascularization or amputation of an ischaemic leg are very numerous, variable and sometimes also related. They are concerned with the extent and course of the gangrene, the general condition of the patient and the risk of operation, the technical operability in terms of arterial reconstruction, the skill and judgement of the vascular surgeon, the motiva...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0890-5096
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.11.072