Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 224-227 , December 2011

First metatarsophalangeal joint replacement: Long-term results of a double stemmed flexible silicone prosthesis

  • E.W. ter Keurs, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spaarne Ziekenhuis, Spaarnepoort 1, 2134 TM Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
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  • S. Wassink, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spaarne Ziekenhuis, Spaarnepoort 1, 2134 TM Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of orthopaedics, Spaarne Ziekenhuis, Spaarnepoort 1, 2134 TM Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
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  • B.J. Burger, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medisch Centrum Alkmaar, Wilhelminalaan 12, 1815 JD Alkmaar, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • P.C.G. Hubach, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medisch Centrum Alkmaar, Wilhelminalaan 12, 1815 JD Alkmaar, The Netherlands

Received 11 October 2009 ,Revised 28 July 2010 ,Accepted 3 August 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2010.08.001

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 224-227 , December 2011

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