Clinical evaluation of ankle arthrodesis with Ilizarov fixation and internal fixation

Abstract Background Ankle arthrodesis may have internal or external stabilization. We assessed whether the type of stabilization after ankle arthrodesis will affect: (1) functional outcome in Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) scale, (2) pain level, (3) period of hospitalization, (4) rate of comp...

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Main Authors: Piotr Morasiewicz, Maciej Dejnek, Wiktor Orzechowski, Wiktor Urbański, Mirosław Kulej, Szymon Łukasz Dragan, Szymon Feliks Dragan, Łukasz Pawik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2524-1