Lengthening osteotomy of the fibula for post-traumatic malunion. Indications, technique and results

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 149-152

  Weber, D ^a   Friederich, N F ^b   Muller W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBULA OSTEOTOMY; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; LEG LENGTHENING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; BONE LENGTHENING; FEMALE; FIBULA; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; ROTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031812204     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002640050229     Document Type: Article

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