Charcot neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 562-571

  Van Der Ven, Alexander ^a   Chapman, Cary B ^b,d   Bowker, John H ^c  

^a JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FOOT; HUMAN; LIMB SALVAGE; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; PLASTER CAST; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANKLE JOINT; ARTHROPATHY, NEUROGENIC; CASTS, SURGICAL; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FOOT JOINTS; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 70350192256     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200909000-00003     Document Type: Review

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