Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 172-175 , March 2010

Reimplantation of a Totally Extruded Talus: A Case Report

  • Hichem Mnif, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monastir, Tunisia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Hichem Mnif, Department of Orthopaedics, Monastir, Tunisia.
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  • Makram Zrig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monastir, Tunisia
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  • Mustapha Koubaa

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monastir, Tunisia
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  • Rafik Jawahdou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monastir, Tunisia
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  • Imed Hammouda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monastir, Tunisia
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  • Abderrazek Abid

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Monastir, Tunisia

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 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(09)00407-4

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.09.003

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 172-175 , March 2010

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