Versatility of Ilizarov technique in difficult cases of ankle arthrodesis and review of literature

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-47

  Khanfour, Ashraf A ^a  

^a Damanhour National Medical Institute   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Ankle; Arthrodesis; Ilizarov; Tibiocalcaneal

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANKLE ARTHRITIS; ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; ANKLE INSTABILITY; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK; WOUND CARE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872665584     PISSN: 12687731     EISSN: 14609584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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