Why were limbs amputated? An evaluation of 216 surgical specimens from Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand

• Main Authors: Settakorn J., Rangdaeng S., Arpornchayanon O., Lekawanvijit S., Bhoopat L., Attia J.
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2014
• 在線閱讀: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-28944446003&partnerID=40&md5=7904557e01c9c437a060b624a14cdb1c; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16215719; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1784
• 機構: Chiang Mai University

Introduction: Limb loss has a devastating effect on patients. To know the underlying causes of limb amputation would be helpful in planning public health strategies in the country. The objectives of this study are (1) to identify the primary causes and the feature of limb amputations in the setting...