Soft tissue contractures of the knee or ankle treated by the Ilizarov technique. High recurrence rate in 26 patients followed for 3-6 years

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 443-449

  Huang, Shier Chieg ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE DISEASE; MALE; PES EQUINUS; RECURRENCE RISK; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; SUBLUXATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029807141     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453679608996665     Document Type: Article

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