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From Wheelchair to Cane: Elective Transtibial Amputations in a Patient with Spina Bifida

Spina bifida is associated with foot deformities, which may lead to foot ulcers, osteomyelitis, and limb amputation. Calcanectomy and Symes amputations have been reported successful in spina bifida. There is lack of evidence for transtibial amputations. This case describes a 27-yr-old woman with L4...

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Autores principales: Mayo, Amanda, Berbrayer, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4608485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26259056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000000363