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The Acute Cold Leg

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Common Surgical Diseases

Acute limb ischemia is one of the most common challenging problems faced by the vascular surgeon. Despite the advanced surgical and critical care, the morbidity and mortality have remained unchanged for the last two decades. The mortality rate is greater than 25% secondary to comorbid medical problems and the amputation rate is about 20% in survivors.

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  1. Department of Vascular Surgery, Michigan State University, Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546, USA

    Peter Y. Wong (Attending Physician)

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  1. Undergraduate Surgical Education, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Jonathan A. Myers MD (Assistant Professor of Surgery Director) (Assistant Professor of Surgery Director)

  2. Surgical Sciences and Services, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Keith W. Millikan MD (Professor of Surgery Associate Dean) (Professor of Surgery Associate Dean)

  3. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Theodore J. Saclarides MD (Professor of Surgery Head) (Professor of Surgery Head)

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Wong, P.Y. (2008). The Acute Cold Leg. In: Myers, J.A., Millikan, K.W., Saclarides, T.J. (eds) Common Surgical Diseases. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75246-4_22

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