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Below-Knee Amputation
Book chapter

Below-Knee Amputation

Maen S. Aboul Hosn
Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery, pp.909-910
Springer International Publishing
07/08/2017
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44797-1_267

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Abstract

Below-knee amputation is performed for patients with severe limb ischemia or infection non-amenable to reconstruction. This chapter describes indications, essential steps, variations, and complications of this procedure. It provides a detailed template operative note for the procedure.
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