Arthrodesis of the Knee

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 835-848

  Conway, Janet D ^a   Mont, Michael A ^a   Bezwada, Hari P ^a  

^a Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE ARTHRITIS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842473858     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200404000-00027     Document Type: Review

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