Ex vivo limb perfusion for traumatic amputation in military medicine

Abstract Background Limb loss has a drastic impact on a patient’s life. Severe trauma to the extremities is common in current military conflicts. Among other aspects, “life before limb” damage control surgery hinders immediate replantation within the short post-traumatic timeframe, which is limited...

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Main Authors: Alexander Kaltenborn, Nicco Krezdorn, Sebastian Hoffmann, André Gutcke, Kirsten Haastert-Talini, Peter M. Vogt, Axel Haverich, Bettina Wiegmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Military Medical Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40779-020-00250-y