Polyethylene fracture following STAR ankle arthroplasty: A report of three cases

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 375-379

  Scott, Aaron T ^a   Nunley, James A ^a,b  

^a DUMC Box 2923 ^*

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE PAIN; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTHRITIS; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE JOINT; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION;

EID: 65249156026     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2009.0375     Document Type: Article

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