title: Infrapopliteal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty versus bypass surgery as first-line strategies in critical leg ischemia: a propensity score analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Maria I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Söderström
authors.forename: Eva M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Arvela
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korhonen
authors.forename: Karoliina H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Halmesmäki
authors.forename: Anders N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Albäck
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biancari
authors.forename: Mauri J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lepäntalo
authors.forename: Maarit A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Venermo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D057216:Propensity Score; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome