European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 762-768 , June 2010

Below-the-ankle Angioplasty is a Feasible and Effective Intervention for Critical leg ischaemia

  • M.F. Abdelhamid

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 7855029314; fax: +44 1216278691.
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  • R.S.M. Davies

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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  • S. Rai

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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  • J.D. Hopkins

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Radiology Department, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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  • M.J. Duddy

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Radiology Department, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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  • R.K. Vohra

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK

Received 23 December 2009 ,Accepted 31 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.01.027

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 762-768 , June 2010

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