Ankle arthrodesis using dowel bone graft and cancellous-bone screws: A mechanical study in cadavers

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 471-476

  Karladani, Abbas H ^a   Digas, Georgias ^a   Ekström, Lars ^a   Swanpalmer, Janos ^a   Styf, Jorma ^a   Hansson, Tommy ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANKLE; ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; BONE MINERAL; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CANCELLOUS BONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWEL BONE GRAFT; FOOT AMPUTATION; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STABILITY; MEASUREMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TORQUE;

EID: 4444335924     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016470410001268-1     Document Type: Article

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