Knee fusion with external fixation
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Wellman, SS; Bono, JV
Published in: Techniques in Knee Surgery
June 1, 2012
External fixation for knee arthrodesis has some advantages over internal fixation and intramedullary nailing. It can be used in actively septic knees, it allows control of compression and alignment after surgery, and it has the theoretic advantage of not leaving any retained hardware after fusion. External fixation has a well-documented list of common complications, however, including pin tract infections, creation of stress risers in the femoral and tibial diaphyses, and intolerance to wearing a bulky fixator for several months. Copyright © 2012 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Techniques in Knee Surgery
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1538-1935
ISSN
1536-0636
Publication Date
June 1, 2012
Volume
11
Issue
2
Start / End Page
118 / 121
Related Subject Headings
- Orthopedics
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Wellman, S. S., & Bono, J. V. (2012). Knee fusion with external fixation. Techniques in Knee Surgery, 11(2), 118–121. https://doi.org/10.1097/BTK.0b013e3182555ca2
Wellman, S. S., and J. V. Bono. “Knee fusion with external fixation.” Techniques in Knee Surgery 11, no. 2 (June 1, 2012): 118–21. https://doi.org/10.1097/BTK.0b013e3182555ca2.
Wellman SS, Bono JV. Knee fusion with external fixation. Techniques in Knee Surgery. 2012 Jun 1;11(2):118–21.
Wellman, S. S., and J. V. Bono. “Knee fusion with external fixation.” Techniques in Knee Surgery, vol. 11, no. 2, June 2012, pp. 118–21. Scopus, doi:10.1097/BTK.0b013e3182555ca2.
Wellman SS, Bono JV. Knee fusion with external fixation. Techniques in Knee Surgery. 2012 Jun 1;11(2):118–121.
Published In
Techniques in Knee Surgery
DOI
EISSN
1538-1935
ISSN
1536-0636
Publication Date
June 1, 2012
Volume
11
Issue
2
Start / End Page
118 / 121
Related Subject Headings
- Orthopedics