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The eventual outcome of patients who had lower limb amputations due to peripheral vascular disease at Pelonomi Hospital, Bloemfontein

C De KlerkFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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G Du PlessisFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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JJ FourieFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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A O’NeillFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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SJA SmitFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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G JoubertFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 18-21 | Received 08 Jul 2016, Accepted 01 Oct 2016, Published online: 24 Jan 2017

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