Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 1431-1439.e1 , June 2009

Predicting ambulation status one year after lower extremity bypass

Presented at the New England Society for Vascular Surgery, Newport, RI, Oct 3-5, 2008.

  • Philip P. Goodney, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
    • The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Hanover, NH
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Philip P. Goodney, MD, Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon NH 03765
    • ,
  • Donald S. Likosky, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
    • The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Hanover, NH
    • ,
  • Jack L. Cronenwett, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
    • ,
  • Vascular Study Group of Northern New England

Received 10 November 2008 ,Accepted 10 February 2009.

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 This work was supported by a Clinical Seed Grant from the Society of Vascular Surgery, Nov 2007; an Academic Award from the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society, Jan 2008; and by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, under Cooperative Agreement Award number 18-C-91674/1/01.

 Competition of interest: none.

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PII: S0741-5214(09)00245-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.014

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 1431-1439.e1 , June 2009

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