The use of circular fine wire frames for the treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-15

  Mauffrey, C ^a,b   Klutts, P ^a   Seligson, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcaneal fracture; Functional outcome; Small wire circular frame

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBTALAR JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 61449223646     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-008-0037-z     Document Type: Article

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