Cost Comparison of Crossed Screws versus Dorsal Plate Construct for First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-18

  Hyer, Christopher F ^a   Glover, Jason P ^a   Berlet, Gregory C ^a   Lee, Thomas H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

arthrodesis; dorsal plate; first metatarsophalangeal joint; hallux rigidus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HALLUX RIGIDUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PSEUDARTHROSIS;

ARTHRODESIS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HALLUX RIGIDUS; HUMANS; MALE; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 37349008932     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2007.08.016     Document Type: Article

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