Risk factors of ankle osteoarthritis in the treatment of critical bone defects using ilizarov technique

Risk factors of ankle osteoarthritis in the treatment of critical bone defects using ilizarov technique

Abstract Background Distraction osteogenesis using the Ilizarov external circular fixator has been applied in lower limb reconstructive surgery widely. The increasing ankle osteoarthritis (OA) progression and severity are often associated with the period of external fixator and the greater relative...

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Main Authors: Kai Liu, Feiyu Cai, Yanshi Liu, Alimujiang Abulaiti, Peng Ren, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Bone defect
Bone transport
Ilizarov technique
Joint
Osteoarthritis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04214-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04214-8

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