Dorsiflexion metatarsal osteotomy for treatment of recalcitrant diabetic neuropathic ulcers

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 80-85

  Fleischli, James E ^a   Anderson, Robert B ^b   Davis, W Hodges ^b   Kiebzak, Gary M ^b  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ORTHOCAROLINA HIP AND KNEE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; LAVAGE; MALE; METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCER HEALING; VASCULAR DISEASE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0032915772     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079902000203     Document Type: Article

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