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Biodegradable magnesium-based screw clinically equivalent to titanium screw in hallux valgus surgery: short term results of the first prospective, randomized, controlled clinical pilot study

PURPOSE: Nondegradable steel-and titanium-based implants are commonly used in orthopedic surgery. Although they provide maximal stability, they are also associated with interference on imaging modalities, may induce stress shielding, and additional explantation procedures may be necessary. Alternati...

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Autores principales: Windhagen, Henning, Radtke, Kerstin, Weizbauer, Andreas, Diekmann, Julia, Noll, Yvonne, Kreimeyer, Ulrike, Schavan, Robert, Stukenborg-Colsman, Christina, Waizy, Hazibullah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3702514/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23819489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-12-62