Tendon transfer fixation in the foot and ankle: A biomechanical study evaluating two sizes of pilot holes for bioabsorbable screws

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-72

  Louden, Keith W ^a   Ambrose, Catherine G ^a   Beaty, Stacy G ^a   McGarvey, William C ^a   Clanton, Thomas O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; EVALUATION; FOOT; FOOT SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TENDON TRANSFER; TENSION;

EID: 0037229413     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070302400111     Document Type: Article

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