Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 21-25 , 2008

Fixation of first metatarsal basal osteotomy using Acutrak screw

Received 20 March 2007 ,Revised 23 August 2007 ,Accepted 25 September 2007.

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PII: S1268-7731(07)00089-6

doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2007.09.001

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 21-25 , 2008