Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with a compressive retrograde intramedullary nail: A report of 34 consecutive patients

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 431-434

  Niinimäki, Tuukka Timo ^a,b   Klemola, Tero Matti ^a   Leppilahti, Juhana Ilmari ^a  

^a Oulu University Hospital PL21 ^*

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Hindfoot; Intramedullary Nail; Tibiotalocalcaneal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MALE; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SALVAGE THERAPY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIOTALOCALCANEAL ARTHRODESIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; BONE NAILS; CALCANEUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALVAGE THERAPY; TALUS; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34147102277     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2007.0431     Document Type: Article

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