Austin/chevron osteotomy fixed with bioabsorbable poly-L-lactic acid single screw

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-20

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b HC FMUSP   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

bioabsorbable screws; hallux valgus surgery; resorbable fixation

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; METATARSAL BONE; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031035116     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(97)80004-X     Document Type: Article

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