Poly-L-lactic acid rod fixation results in foot surgery

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-41

  Burns, Albert E ^a,b,c   Varin, Janet ^a,c,d  

^a California College of Pediatric Medicine San Francisco Campus   (United States)

^b California Coll of Podiatric Med

^c NONE

^d AMERICAN BOARD OF PODIATRIC SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorbable fixation; Chevron osteotomies; PLLA rods; Poly L lactic acid rods

Indexed keywords

POLYDIOXANONE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; FOOT SURGERY; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031965397     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(98)80009-4     Document Type: Article

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