Arthrodesis of the toe joints with an intramedullary cannulated screw for correction of hammertoe deformity

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 256-261

  Caterini, Roberto ^a,b,d   Farsetti, P ^a,b   Tarantino, U ^a,b   Potenza, V ^a,c   Ippolito, E ^a,b  

^a University of Rome ^*

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cannulated Screw; Digital Arthrodesis; Hammertoe; Hammertoe Deformity; Lesser Toe Deformities; Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMERICAN ORTHOPEDIC FOOT AND ANKLE SOCIETY SCORE; ARTHRODESIS; BONE SCREW; DEVICE REMOVAL; FOLLOW UP; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HAMMER TOE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY CANNULATED SCREW; ITALY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; PSEUDARTHROSIS; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTICLE; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOE JOINT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HAMMER TOE SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOE JOINT;

EID: 2942729735     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070402500411     Document Type: Review

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