Total Ankle Replacement for Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis in Elderly Patients
End-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle is a disabling problem, particularly in elderly patients who experience an overall loss of mobility and functional impairment and who then need compensatory adaption. Ankle arthrodesis, which has been demonstrated to provide postoperative pain relief and hindfoo...
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Main Authors: | Beat Hintermann, Markus Knupp, Lukas Zwicky, Alexej Barg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Aging Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/345237 |
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