The use of the absorbable interference screw for a split anterior tibial tendon (SPLATT) transfer procedure

Orthopedics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 372-374

  Fuller, David A ^a   McCarthy, James J ^b,d   Keenan, Mary Ann ^c  

^a Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; BRAIN DISEASE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; HUMAN; PES EQUINOVARUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 1942423764     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0147-7447-20040401-10     Document Type: Article

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