Bunionette Deformity Correction with Distal Chevron Osteotomy and Single Absorbable Pin Fixation

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 834-837

  Boyer, Matison L ^a   DeOrio, James K ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Department of Orthopedic Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Absorbable Pin; Bunionette; Chevron Osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; DIOXANE DERIVATIVE; POLYDIOXANONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE MALFORMATION; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BUNIONETTE DEFORMITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISTAL CHEVRON OSTEOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; METATARSAL OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0242509343     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070302401105     Document Type: Article

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