Opening Wedge Osteotomies for Correction of Hallux Valgus: A Review of Wedge Plate Fixation

Foot & Ankle Specialist

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 277-282

  Smith, W Bret ^a   Hyer, Christopher F ^b   DeCarbo, William T ^b   Berlet, Gregory C ^b   Lee, Thomas H ^c  

^a Moore Orthopaedics   (United States)

^b Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center ^*

^c ORTHOPEDIC FOOT AND ANKLE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bunion; opening; osteotomy; plate; wedge

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; FEMALE; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BONE PLATES; FEMALE; HALLUX VALGUS; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77954949421     PISSN: 19386400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938640009351239     Document Type: Article

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