title: A survey of amputations at Dodoma Regional Hospital, Tanzania.
abstract: A survey of 143 amputations performed at Dodoma Regional Hospital, Tanzania between 1983 and 1988 is presented. Consideration is given to indications for amputation, amputation levels, stump revision and supply of prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Dodoma Regional Hospital, Tanzania.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franceschi
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Mosha
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samwel
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology