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Limb Reconstruction vs Amputation in the Mangled Lower Extremity (Visit this link)

Surgeons have been grappling with the problem of severe lower extremity injuries for more than a century. This author, Dr. Matthew L. Jiminez, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, presented a review of the literature, decision-making process, and scoring systems for complex lower extremity injuries at the second annual Chicago Trauma Symposium, June 23-25, 2000.

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