Comparison of bioabsorbable pins and Kirschner wires in the fixation of chevron osteotomies for hallux valgus

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 623-628

  Winemaker, Mitchell Jeffrey ^a,b,c   Amendola, Annunziato ^a,b,c  

^a University Hospital ^*

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KIRSCHNER WIRE; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029834385     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079601701007     Document Type: Article

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