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Global prevalence of traumatic non-fatal limb amputation | Synapse

December 1, 2020

Global prevalence of traumatic non-fatal limb amputation

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Amputation prevalence estimates and patterns can inform prosthetic service provision, education and planning.

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McDonald et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69deabb24838c5c0bab0cabc https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364620972258

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