Amputation stumps.
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Early postoperative detection of tissue necrosis in amputation stumps with indocyanine green fluorescence angiography.
OBJECTIVE Amputations of the lower extremity due to irreversible ischemic tissue loss are performed as distally as possible. Therefore, oftentimes wound-healing disorders develop, requiring additional surgical treatment. METHODS The amputations stumps of 10 patients with irreversible ischemic tissue loss due to arteriosclerosis were investigated within 72 hours postoperatively with indocyanin...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 39-B 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1957