Comparison of Initial Compression Force Across the Subtalar Joint by Two Different Screw Fixation Techniques

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 168-173

  Gosch, Christine ^a   Verrette, Robert ^a   Lindsey, Derek P ^a   Beaupré, Gary S ^a   Lehnert, Bruce ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

screw fixation; subtalar joint arthrodesis; talocalcaneal fusion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBTALAR ARTHRODESIS; SUBTALAR JOINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TALUS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRODESIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; SUBTALAR JOINT;

EID: 33646162437     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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