Hindfoot Reconstruction by the Combined Technique
Numerous techniques have been introduced for ankle arthrodesis. All has its own advantages and disadvantages, requiring personalized treatment approach. Utilization of external fixator with combination of intramedullary nail is a recently introduced advan
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Advanced Techniques in Limb Reconstruction Surgery
Mehmet Kocaoglu ˘ • Hiroyuki Tsuchiya Levent Eralp Editors
Advanced Techniques in Limb Reconstruction Surgery
Editors Mehmet Kocaoğlu Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Memorial Hospital Piyalepasa Bulvari, Okmeydani Istanbul Turkey
Levent Eralp Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty Istanbul Turkey
Hiroyuki Tsuchiya Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kanazawa University Hospital Kanazawa Japan
ISBN 978-3-642-55025-6 ISBN 978-3-642-55026-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-55026-3 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London
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Preface
It seems like only yesterday (November 1983) I was introduced to the basic concepts and techniques of limb reconstruction through the pioneering work of Ilizarov. This was only 2 years after Ilizarov first presented his revolutionary ideas to the West on June 12–14, 1981, in Bellagio, Italy. In the 1980s new pioneers from around the world worked through the learning curve of the Ilizarov methods. As we pushed the indica
