Flexor Hallucis Longus and Extensor Digitorum Longus Tendon Transfers for Balancing the Foot Following Transmetatarsal Amputation

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 398-401

  Roukis, Thomas S ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

dysvascular foot; imbalance; Nitinol; tendon anchor; ulceration

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS MUSCLE; FLEXOR TENDON; FOOT INJURY; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METATARSAL BONE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON TRANSFER; TRANSMETATARSAL AMPUTATION;

AMPUTATION; FOREFOOT, HUMAN; HUMANS; METATARSAL BONES; POSTURAL BALANCE; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 67349223947     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2008.12.013     Document Type: Article

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