Determining the Insertion Site for Retrograde Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis: A Radiographic and Intraoperative Anatomical Landmark Analysis

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 227-234

  Roukis, Thomas S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

anatomical landmarks; heel anatomy; intramedullary nail; intramedullary rod; tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUBTALAR JOINT; WEIGHT BEARING;

ARTHRODESIS; BONE NAILS; CALCANEUS; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TALUS; TIBIA;

EID: 33745481117     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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