Skin problems in lower limb amputees: an overview by case reports

The stump in lower limb amputees is prone to skin problems because it is exposed to several unnatural conditions (shear and stress forces and increased humidity) when a prosthesis is used. This study reviews the literature on case reports of lower limb amputees with skin problems on the stump. In to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2007-02, Vol.21 (2), p.147-155
Hauptverfasser:	Meulenbelt, HEJ, Geertzen, JHB, Dijkstra, PU, Jonkman, MF
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	amputation Amputation Stumps - pathology Amputees Artificial Limbs - adverse effects case report Humans Lower Extremity - surgery lower limb review Skin Diseases - diagnosis Skin Diseases - etiology skin problems
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