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Published in: Internal and Emergency Medicine 7/2017

01-10-2017 | CE - LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Predictors of major amputation

Authors: Wagner Ramos Borges, Aquiles Tadashi Ywata de Carvalho, Roque Aras Junior

Published in: Internal and Emergency Medicine | Issue 7/2017

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Chronic critical ischemia of the lower limbs with respective functional loss continues to be a major public health problem, particularly in developing countries and patients with diabetes. Despite advances in diagnostic methods and innovations in endovascular treatment, amputation is still common, with great psychosocial impact. This study aims to identify possible predictor factors of major amputations in these patients. …
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Title
Predictors of major amputation
Authors
Wagner Ramos Borges
Aquiles Tadashi Ywata de Carvalho
Roque Aras Junior
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Internal and Emergency Medicine / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 1828-0447
Electronic ISSN: 1970-9366
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-017-1652-6

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