The Ilizarov method for the treatment of resistant clubfoot: Is it an effective solution?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 432-437

  Freedman, Jason A ^a,c   Watts, Hugh ^b   Otsuka, Norman Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clubfoot; Ilizarov; Outcome; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; CALCANEUS; CAST APPLICATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUBFOOT; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT MALFORMATION; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SUBTALAR JOINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUBFOOT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748649041     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000226276.70706.0e     Document Type: Review

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