Radiographic analysis of proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis with an intramedullary fusion device for lesser toe deformities

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 372-376

  Ellington, J Kent ^a   Anderson, Robert B ^a   Davis, W Hodges ^a   Cohen, Bruce E ^a   Jones, Carroll P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Intramedullary; PIP fusion; StayFuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CLAWTOE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HAMMER TOE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY FUSION DEVICE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOE MALFORMATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ARTHRODESIS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HAMMER TOE SYNDROME; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOE JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951753985     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2010.0372     Document Type: Article

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