Salvage of Pilon Fracture Nonunion and Infection with Circular Tensioned Wire Fixation

Foot and Ankle Clinics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-68

  Hutson Jr , James J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INJURY; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; LIMB SALVAGE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ANKLE INJURIES; BONE WIRES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 39849097857     PISSN: 10837515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2007.11.004     Document Type: Review

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