Ipsilateral fibular transport using Ilizarov-Taylor spatial frame for a limb salvage reconstruction: A case report

HSS Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-39

  Shafi, Raheel ^a   Fragomen, Austin T ^a   Rozbruch, S Robert ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibular hypertrophy; Fibular transport; Ilizarov; Segmental defect; Taylor spatial frame (TSF); Vascularized graft

Indexed keywords

EID: 60349117265     PISSN: 15563316     EISSN: 15563324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11420-008-9102-7     Document Type: Article

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