Cost-effectiveness comparison of three methods of internal fixation for arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 304-310

  Watson, Anthony D ^a,b   Kelikian, Armen S ^a,c  

^a Allegheny Univ of the Hlth Sci ^*

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031802445     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079801900507     Document Type: Article

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