Austin bunionectomy using single screw fixation: Five-year versus 18- month follow-up findings

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 255-259

  Goforth, W Preston ^a   Martin, Joe E ^b   Domrose, Daniel S ^b   Sligh, Teresa S ^b  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

bunionectomy, with osteotomy; hallux valgus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; MALE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 0029948684     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(96)80107-4     Document Type: Article

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