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Case Reports
. 2011 Feb;127(2):926-931.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182046a16.

An evidence-based approach to lower extremity acute trauma

Nilton D Medina  1 , Stephen J Kovach 3rd, L Scott Levin
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Case Reports

An evidence-based approach to lower extremity acute trauma

Nilton D Medina et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Feb.

Abstract

The Maintenance of Certification module series is designed to help the clinician structure his or her study in specific areas appropriate to his or her clinical practice. This article is prepared to accompany practice-based assessment of preoperative assessment, anesthesia, surgical treatment plan, perioperative management, and outcomes. In this format, the clinician is invited to compare his or her methods of patient assessment and treatment, outcomes, and complications, with authoritative, information-based references. This information base is then used for self-assessment and benchmarking in parts II and IV of the Maintenance of Certification process of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. This article is not intended to be an exhaustive treatise on the subject. Rather, it is designed to serve as a reference point for further in-depth study by review of the reference articles presented.

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