Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 440-446 , March 2009

The Prevalence of Osteoarthritis of the Intact Hip and Knee Among Traumatic Leg Amputees

  • Pieter A. Struyf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Maasland Hospital, Sittard, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Pieter A. Struyf, MD, Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, Maasland Hospital, PO Box 5500, 6130 MB Sittard, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Caroline M. van Heugten, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Centre of Excellence in Rehabilitation Medicine, Rudolf Magnus Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Minou W. Hitters, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Rob J. Smeets, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Centre Blixembosch, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Rehabilitation Foundation, Limburg, The Netherlands

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.08.220

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 3 , Pages 440-446 , March 2009

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