Knee arthrodesis with simultaneous lengthening using the Ilizarov method

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 171-179

  Rozbruch, S Robert ^a   Ilizarov, Svetlana ^a   Blyakher, Arkady ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone defect; Bone transport; External fixation; Ilizarov; Infection; Knee arthrodesis; Lengthening

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LEVOFLOXACIN; METICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; ENDOPROSTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; GROWTH STIMULATION; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE SURGERY; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG LENGTHENING; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOBILIZATION; OSTEOLYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALVAGE THERAPY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY; TIME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 16244403038     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200503000-00004     Document Type: Article

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