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Amputation

Amputation is a surgical procedure involving the excision of a limb or appendage due to neoplastic, traumatic, vascular, or infectious pathology within the context of orthopaedic, podiatric, small animal, or vascular surgical disciplines.

9.8K

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9.8K

Estimating the Prevalence of Limb Loss in the United States: 2005 to 2050

Kathryn Ziegler‐Graham, Ellen J. MacKenzie, Patti L. Ephraim et al. · Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · 2008 · 2.8K citations

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Phantom-limb pain as a perceptual correlate of cortical reorganization following arm amputation

Herta Flor, Thomas Elbert, Stefan Knecht et al. · Nature · 1995 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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The Society for Vascular Surgery Lower Extremity Threatened Limb Classification System: Risk stratification based on Wound, Ischemia, and foot Infection (WIfI)

Joseph L. Mills, Michael S. Conte, David G. Armstrong et al. · Journal of Vascular Surgery · 2013 · 1.6K citations · Full text

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Impotence

JAMA · 1993 · 1.6K citations

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Pathways to Diabetic Limb Amputation: Basis for Prevention

Roger E. Pecoraro, Gayle E. Reiber, Ernest M. Burgess · Diabetes Care · 1990 · 1.6K citations

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Authors

27.7K

  1. DG
    Douglas G. Smith

    University of Washington, United States

    35 publications · 3.6K citations

    28

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  2. LA
    Lawrence A. Lavery

    The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, United States

    31 publications · 4.5K citations

    27

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  3. PP
    Philip P. Goodney

    Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, United States

    28 publications · 4.3K citations

    26

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  4. JM
    Joseph M. Czerniecki

    University of Washington, United States

    32 publications · 2.5K citations

    26

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  5. EJ
    Ellen J. MacKenzie

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    27 publications · 8.7K citations

    25

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Institutions

5.2K

  1. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    55 h-index

    514 publications

    45.7K citations

  2. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    45 h-index

    358 publications

    19.2K citations

  3. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    41 h-index

    224 publications

    23.8K citations

  4. Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, United States

    41 h-index

    226 publications

    12.9K citations

  5. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    40 h-index

    211 publications

    33.1K citations

  6. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    35 h-index

    172 publications

    11K citations

  7. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

    Bethesda, United States

    35 h-index

    249 publications

    13.7K citations

  8. The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center

    San Antonio, United States

    34 h-index

    159 publications

    15.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Vascular Surgery

    366 publications · 25.9K citations

    87

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 1K publications · 32.6K citations

    71

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  3. Diabetes Care

    80 publications · 15.6K citations

    67

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  4. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    364 publications · 16.4K citations

    67

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  5. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

    JBJS · 226 publications · 16.8K citations

    66

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