Arthrodesis of the infected ankle joint: Results with the ilizarov external fixator;Die Arthrodese des Sprunggelenks in Infektsituationen: Ergebnisse mit dem Ilizarov-Ringfixateur

Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 212-218

  Gessmann, J ^a   Ozokyay L ^a   Fehmer, T ^a   Muhr, G ^a   Seybold, D ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

AOFAS; arthrodesis; Ilizarov external fixator; infected ankle joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; ARTHRODESIS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953770296     PISSN: 1864-669     EISSN: 18646743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250360     Document Type: Article

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