Intra-arterial fibrinolysis for the management of acute ischemia on a below-knee amputation stump. Case report

ABSTRACT Preservation of the knee joint has enormous advantages in terms of mobility and rehabilitation of an amputee. Any cause of breakdown requiring revision to an above-knee amputation is a major setback because it reduces the patient’s rehabilitative potential. We report a case of intra-arteria...

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Main Authors: Breno Boueri Affonso, Joaquim Maurício da Motta Leal Filho, Rafael Noronha Cavalcante, Priscila Mina Falsarella, Francisco Leonardo Galastri, Rodolfo Souza Cardoso, Felipe Nasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082018000100503&lng=en&tlng=en