Percutaneous pin placement in the medial calcaneus: Is anywhere safe?

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Casey, David ^a   McConnell, Timothy ^a   Parekh, Selene ^a   Tornetta III, Paul ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcaneal traction; Complications; Medial calcaneus; Palpable anatomic landmarks; Safe zone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CALCANEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INNERVATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAFETY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TIBIAL ARTERY; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 4644364748     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200409001-00006     Document Type: Article

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