Selection of lower limb amputation level not aided by transcutaneous pO2measurements
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Lower limb amputation.
The decision to amputate is a difficult one, but in some cases, amputation can greatly improve the patient's quality of life. Jo Gibson discusses the nursing care of patients undergoing amputation, with a view to helping them adjust to their changed circumstances.
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0001-6470
DOI: 10.3109/17453678909149326