External fixators for elective rearfoot and ankle arthrodesis: Techniques and indications

Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-96

  Kalish, Stanley ^a,c   Fleming, Justin ^b   Weinstein, Robert ^b  

^a Podiatry Institute   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Atlanta Foot and Leg Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; DYNAMOMETRY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; JOINT CONTRACTURE; LIMB DEFORMITY; NERVE INJURY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OSTEOPENIA; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0037259035     PISSN: 08918422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-8422(02)00054-X     Document Type: Article

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