Traumatic extremity amputation in a Nigerian setting: patterns and challenges of care.

Purpose: We aimed to determine the epidemiological pattern and highlight challenges of managing traumatic amputation in our environment.Method: This was a ten-year retrospective study of all the patients with traumatic extremity amputation seen in Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital and Federa...

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Publicado en:International Orthopaedics Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 613 - 619
Autores principales: Omoke NI, Chukwu CO, Madubueze CC, Egwu AN, Omoke, Njoku Isaac, Chukwu, Christian Onyebuchi Otu, Madubueze, Christian Chukwuemeka, Egwu, Agama Nnachi
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Mar2012
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