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Amputation data — the background to practice

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Limb Amputation

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Today the economic climate is such that unit policies, practices, financial statements and equipment provision are made on the basis of data collection. Data regarding amputation numbers, levels, supply and use, for example, are therefore becoming increasingly important for comparison and audit purposes and this chapter summarizes some current data on this subject.

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Ham, R., Cotton, L. (1991). Amputation data — the background to practice. In: Limb Amputation. Therapy in Practice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3152-8_2

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