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Nicholas J Bevilacqua1, John J Stapleton
1North Jersey Orthopaedic Specialists, 730 Palisade Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666, USA. Nicholas.bevilacqua@gmail.com
Abstract:
This article presents advanced techniques and current fixation constructs that are advantageous for the management of diabetic foot and ankle trauma and Charcot neuroarthropathy. Both these pathologies are often intimately related, and the fixation constructs that are required often require sound biomechanical concepts coupled with innovative approaches to achieve bone healing and limb salvage.
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