Comparative analysis of uniplanar external fixator and retrograde intramedullary nailing for ankle arthrodesis in diabetic Charcot′s neuroarthropathy

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 359-364

  Shah, Nakul S ^a,b   De, Shamal D ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Shiv Parvati Housing Society   (India)

Author keywords

Charcot s diabetic neuropathy; retrograde intramedullary nailing; tibio talar arthrodesis; uniplanar external fixator

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960230897     PISSN: 00195413     EISSN: 19983727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.82343     Document Type: Article

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