Lateral wall osteotomy combined with embedded biodegradable implants for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures

Lateral wall osteotomy combined with embedded biodegradable implants for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures

Abstract Background The extensile lateral approach (ELA) has been widely used to treat displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (DIACFs) and remains the gold standard procedure. Orthopedic surgeons are extremely concerned of the high rate of wound complications. This study intended to report a...

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Main Authors: Yang Yang, Xiaoxiao Zhou, Mengqin Zhang, Yichi Zhou, Bin Wang, Chiting Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Calcaneal fractures
Lateral wall osteotomy
Biodegradable implants
Wound complications
Outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1111-3

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