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Editorial
. 2017 Feb 24;114(8):128-129.
doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2017.0128.

Amputation Statistics-How to Interpret Them?

Gerhard Rümenapf  1 , Stephan Morbach
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Editorial

Amputation Statistics-How to Interpret Them?

Gerhard Rümenapf et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. .
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  • Lower Limb Amputation in Germany.
    Kröger K, Berg C, Santosa F, Malyar N, Reinecke H. Kröger K, et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2017 Feb 24;114(7):130-136. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2017.0130. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2017. PMID: 28302263 Free PMC article.

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