Biomechanical evaluation of primary stiffness of tibiotalocalcaneal fusion with intramedullary nails

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 224-231

  Mückley, Thomas ^a,b,d   Eichorn, Stephan ^a,b   Hoffmeier, Konrad ^a,b   Von Oldenburg, Geert ^a,c   Speitling, Andreas ^a,c   Hoffmann, Gunther O ^a,b   Bühren, Volker ^a,d  

^a University Hospital ^*

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c BG UNFALLKLINIK MURNAU   (Germany)

^d JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compression; Intramedullary Nail; Screw Technique; Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; COMPRESSION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; JOINT STABILITY; NONHUMAN; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TIBIOTALOCALCANEAL FUSION; VALGUS DEFORMITY; VARUS DEFORMITY;

ARTHRODESIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; CALCANEUS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIBIA;

EID: 33846680678     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2007.0224     Document Type: Article

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