Supramalleolar osteotomies for degenerative joint disease of the ankle joint: Indication, technique and results

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1683-1695

  Barg, Alexej ^a,b   Pagenstert, Geert I ^a   Horisberger, Monika ^a   Paul, Jochen ^a   Gloyer, Marcel ^a   Henninger, Heath B ^b   Valderrabano, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b University of Utah   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle arthrodesis; Ankle joit surgery; Ankle osteoarthritis; Ankle osteotomy; Ankle realignment surgery; Asymetric ankle osteoarthritis; Supramalleollar osteotomies; Tibiotalar joint; Total ankle replacement

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INSTABILITY; ANKLE OSTEOARTHRITIS; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LATERAL CLOSING WEDGE OSTEOTOMY; LATERAL LENGTHENING CALCANEAL OSTEOTOMY; MEDIAL CLOSING WEDGE OSTEOTOMY; MEDIAL OPENING WEDGE OSTEOTOMY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOTOMY; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REALIGNMENT SURGERY; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; Z SHAPED OSTEOTOMY;

ANKLE JOINT; CALCANEUS; FIBULA; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOTOMY;

EID: 84884590261     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: 14325195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-013-2030-2     Document Type: Review

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