High Prevalence of Stump Dermatoses 38 Years or More After Amputation
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High prevalence of stump dermatoses 38 years or more after amputation.
OBJECTIVE To highlight the prevalence and impact of skin disease at the stump site in patients who have undergone amputation. DESIGN A cross-sectional health questionnaire of Vietnam War veterans with stump dermatoses at least 38 years after major limb amputation. SETTING A research registry of veterans with combat-related amputations who agreed to participate. PARTICIPANTS Recruitment be...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2012.3004