Arthrodesis of the interphalangeal joint of the hallux: A simple and effective technique

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 427-434

  Yu, Gerard V ^a,b,c   Vargo, Frank E ^a,c   Brook, Joel W ^c  

^a AMERICAN BOARD OF PODIATRIC SURGERY   (United States)

^b St Vincent Charity Hospital   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FOLLOW UP; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KIRSCHNER WIRE; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOE JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHRODESIS; BONE WIRES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMANS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOE JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035460095     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-91-8-427     Document Type: Article

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