Orthopaedic research in amputation surgery, prosthetics and orthotics
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Comments on orthopaedic research in amputation surgery, prosthetics and orthotics by N. C. McCollough.
Direct skeletal attachment So much could be done from a direct reconstruction using biologically acceptable processes that direct at tachment across the skin barrier can wait. For example, something could be done again with bone bridging. We know a good deal more now than we did when Inman and Loon carried out their trials of that technique. Also, something should be done wi th respect to explo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Prosthetics & Orthotics International
سال: 1981
ISSN: 0309-3646
DOI: 10.3109/03093648109146222