Use of a Hybrid "Kickstand" External Fixator for Pressure Relief after Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of Heel Defects

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 240-243

  Roukis, Thomas S ^a   Landsman, Adam S ^a   Weinberg, Stephen A ^a   Leone, Enzo ^a  

^a WEIL FOOT AND ANKLE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcaneal osteomyelitis; External fixation; Heel ulcer; Soft tissue defect; Sural turndown flap

Indexed keywords

ANKLE PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CALCANEAL OSTEOMYELITIS; DEVICE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344927971     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(03)70036-2     Document Type: Article

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