Technique tip: Fixation of Mitchell’s osteotomy using a PLLA screw

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 372-373

  Sugimoto, Kazuya ^a   Takakura, Yoshinori ^b   Tanaka, Yasuhito ^b   Kawate, Kenji ^b  

^a Nara Medical University ^*  (Japan)

^b NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; FRACTURE FIXATION; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BONE SCREWS; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; OSTEOTOMY; POLYMERS;

EID: 0037395435     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070302400413     Document Type: Article

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