Accuracy of complex lower-limb deformity correction with external fixation: A comparison of the Taylor Spatial Frame with the Ilizarov ring fixator

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-61

  Manner, Hans Michael ^a,b   Huebl, Michael ^a   Radler, Christof ^a   Ganger, Rudolf ^a   Petje, Gert ^a   Grill, Franz ^a  

^a ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL SPEISING   (Austria)

^b SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Comparison; Deformity correction; Ilizarov ringfixator; Taylor Spatial Frame

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947635206     PISSN: 18632521     EISSN: 18632548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11832-006-0005-1     Document Type: Article

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