Compression external fixation with transosseous pins for arthrodesis of the ankle

Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 74-83

  Bushnell, Brandon D ^a   Byram, Ian R ^a   Dahners, Laurence E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle arthrodesis; Compression external fixation; External fixator; Transosseous pins

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; ANKLE FRACTURE; ANKLE PAIN; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; COMPRESSION EXTERNAL FIXATION; FEMALE; FIBULA FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOMYELITIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

EID: 33746626080     PISSN: 15360644     EISSN: 15381943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132587-200606000-00004     Document Type: Review

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