Percutaneous Flexor Tenotomy for Treatment of Neuropathic Toe Ulceration Secondary to Toe Contracture in Persons with Diabetes: A Systematic Review

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 684-689

  Roukis, Thomas S ^a   Schade, Valerie L ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

claw toe; foot; hammer toe; mini invasive; minimally invasive; surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DIABETIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOINT CONTRACTURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEUROPATHY; PEER REVIEW; PERCUTANEOUS FLEXOR TENOTOMY; PUBLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENOTOMY; TOE ULCERATION; ULCER; WOUND CARE;

CONTRACTURE; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; TENDONS; TOE JOINT; TOES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72149098139     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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