European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 37-42 , July 2010

Below the knee PTA in critical limb ischemia results after 12 months: Single center experience

  • Jörn O. Balzer

      Affiliations

    • Dept. for Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Catholic Clinic Mainz, An der Goldgrube 11, Mainz 55131, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 6131 575 1700; fax: +49 6131 575 1709.
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  • Verena Khan

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Clinic Nurnberg North, Germany
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  • Axel Thalhammer

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Univ. Clinic, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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  • Thomas J. Vogl

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Univ. Clinic, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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  • Thomas Lehnert

      Affiliations

    • Dept. of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Univ. Clinic, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Received 25 March 2010 ,Accepted 31 March 2010.

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PII: S0720-048X(10)00178-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.04.014

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 37-42 , July 2010

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