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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | Military Medical Research |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40779-020-00250-y |