A comparative study of wire fixation and screw fixation in arthrodesis for the correction of hallux rigidus using an in vitro biomechanical model

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-91

  Faraj, Adnan A ^a,b   Naraen, Asheem ^a   Twigg, Peter ^a,b  

^a Airedale General Hospital ^*

^b AIREDALE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Fixation; Fusion; Hallux; Rigidus; Screw

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HALLUX RIGIDUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIRSCHNER WIRE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARTHRODESIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; HALLUX RIGIDUS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33846261526     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2007.0016     Document Type: Article

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