Patient-Specific Finite-Element Analysis of Three Intramedullary Nails for Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion
Category: Ankle, Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) arthrodesis is a salvage procedure for patients with severe osteoarthritis and other degenerative ankle conditions. Oftentimes, an intramedullary (IM) nail is implanted across the joints and then fixed with tibial and calcaneal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-09-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000415 |