Arthrodesis as an early alternative to nonoperative management of Charcot arthropathy of the diabetic foot

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 939-950

  Simon, Sheldon R ^a,f   Tejwani, Samir G ^b   Wilson, Deborah L ^c   Santner, Thomas J ^d   Denniston, Nancy L ^e  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TARSAL BONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0033921383     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200007000-00005     Document Type: Article

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