Five-year outcomes of major lower extremity amputation and two-staged admission pathway for new transtibial amputees in a local hospital
Background: Transtibial amputation and subsequent prosthetic fitting can cause prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS). Recently, a two-staged admission pathway for new transtibial amputees was introduced in a local hospital to shorten hospital LOS. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performe...
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| Main Authors: | Hung Leong-Pan, Chu Chun-Kan Gabriel, Chan Chun-Hung |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2210491720966610 |
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