TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of a femoral distractor to aid distal tibial resection during total ankle arthroplasty.
AU - Whitehouse, Michael R
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - Distal tibial resection during total ankle arthroplasty can be time consuming and presents a technical challenge. We recommend the use of a femoral distractor to assist with this specific part of the operation. We describe the technique below and have now adopted it as a commonplace stage in our ankle replacements.
AB - Distal tibial resection during total ankle arthroplasty can be time consuming and presents a technical challenge. We recommend the use of a femoral distractor to assist with this specific part of the operation. We describe the technique below and have now adopted it as a commonplace stage in our ankle replacements.
U2 - 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.06.002
DO - 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.06.002
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
C2 - 20188284
VL - 49
SP - 205
EP - 207
JO - Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
JF - Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
SN - 1067-2516
IS - 2
ER -