Resorbable poly-L-lactic acid mini-staples for the fixation of akin osteotomies

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 106-111

  Barca, Francesco ^a,b,c   Busa, Riccardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b Inst Orthopedics and Traumatology   (Macedonia)

^c Clin Ortopedica Traumatologica P   (Italy)

Author keywords

absorbable; fixation; internal fixation; osteotomies

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT SURGERY; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030896048     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(97)80054-3     Document Type: Article

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