Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis: A biomechanical assessment of stability

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 530-536

  Bennett, Gordon L ^a,b   Cameron, Brian ^a,c   Njus, Glen ^a,d   Saunders, Marnie ^a,d   Kay, David B ^a,b  

^a OSI ^*

^b Crystal Clinic   (United States)

^c AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical Study; Four Methods of Fixation; Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CALCANEUS; CANCELLOUS BONE; FOOT DISEASE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; INFECTION; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STABILITY; MATERIALS TESTING; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALVAGE THERAPY; SUBTALAR ARTHRODESIS; SURGICAL STAPLING; TALUS; TIBIA;

EID: 21744442889     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070502600706     Document Type: Article

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