Analysis of Risk Factors for Amputation in 822 Cases with Acute Arterial Emboli

Background. We retrospectively examined the records of 822 patients who underwent a total of 901 operations for acute peripheral arterial occlusion of the upper or lower extremities between 1999 and 2009. We analyzed the effects of atherosclerotic structure, the time of admission to hospital, and re...

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Main Authors: Ozgur Dag, Mehmet Ali Kaygin, Bilgehan Erkut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/673483