An Approach to the Failed Ankle Arthrodesis

Foot and Ankle Clinics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 401-416

  Raikin, Steven M ^a,b   Rampuri, Venkat ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROTHMAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SALVAGE THERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANKLE JOINT; ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; SALVAGE THERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 48549105541     PISSN: 10837515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2008.04.009     Document Type: Review

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