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Critical limb ischemia is a complex disease process. The disease state inherently crosses several medical and surgical disciplines. As such, through a deliberate multidisciplinary approach, the wound healing and patient care will be optimized.
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Mousa, A. et al. (2017). The Importance of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Leg Ulcers. In: Dieter, R., Dieter, Jr, R., Dieter, III, R., Nanjundappa, A. (eds) Critical Limb Ischemia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31991-9_55
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