Early weight bearing is safe following arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 135-139

  Cannon, L B ^a,c   Brown, J ^b   Cooke, P H ^b  

^a N Sydney Orthoped Sports Med Ctr   (Australia)

^b NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c Hampshire PO4 9RR UK ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankle; Arthrodesis; Arthroscopic; Rehabilitation; Union

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOOT PAIN; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PERONEUS NERVE PARALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGEON; WEIGHT BEARING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 4344701883     PISSN: 12687731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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