Prevention and Management of Complications of the Ilizarov Treatment Method

Foot & Ankle Specialist

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-107

  Sella, Enzo J ^a,b  

^a YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

external fixator; femoral lengthening; Ilizarov; limb salvage; pin track; postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LIMB SALVAGE; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; LIMB SALVAGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 77449145338     PISSN: 19386400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938640008315349     Document Type: Review

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