Torque resistance after fixation of jones fractures with intramedullary screws

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 914-919

  Horst, Frank ^a,b   Gilbert, Brett J ^a,b   Glisson, Richard R ^a,b   Nunley, James A ^a,b  

^a Division of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT STABILITY; JONES FRACTURE; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10844269599     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070402501212     Document Type: Article

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