Surgical treatment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures. A review of small incision approaches

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-117

  Carr, James B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Palmetto Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic assisted reduction; Calcaneal fracture; Small incision surgery; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; BONE GRAFT; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; NERVE INJURY; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURAL NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ARTHROSCOPY; BONE SCREWS; CALCANEUS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS;

EID: 14844284593     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200502000-00007     Document Type: Review

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