Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with a retrograde intramedullary nail: A biomechanical analysis of the effect of nail length

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 304-308

  Noonan, Timothy ^a   Pinzur, Michael ^a   Paxinos, Odysseas ^a   Havey, Robert ^a   Patwardhin, Avinash ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Intramedullary Nail; Stress Fracture; Tibia

Indexed keywords

METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

AGED; ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METAPHYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; STRESS FRACTURE; TIBIA;

EID: 16844365470     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070502600406     Document Type: Article

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