Functional Outcome and Patient Satisfaction after Flexor Tenotomy for Plantar Ulcers of the Toes

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-122

  Schepers, Tim ^a   Berendsen, Heleen A ^a   Oei, I Hok ^a   Koning, Jan ^a  

^a REINIER DE GRAAF HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

claw toes; diabetes; tenotomy; ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; ORTHOSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLANTAR ULCER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENCE RISK; SHOE; TENOTOMY; TOE MALFORMATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TENDONS; TOES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77149173758     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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