RS21. Contemporary Survival After Lower Extremity Amputation
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Total hip arthroplasty after lower extremity amputation.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.04.417