FILARIAL ELEPHANTIASIS OF LOWER EXTREMITY : A REVIEW
Elephantiasis of the lower limb is one of the most troublesome and common manifestation of filariasis. It is a very old problem in India, as Manu described it as an obstacle to the invitation of a Priest to annual remembrance festivities ("Shradha karma"): and Sushruta, the father Indian S...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
1985-02-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778496 |