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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04214-8 |