Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 224-231 , May 2010

Effectiveness of Composite Bone Graft Substitute Plugs in the Treatment of Chondral and Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus

  • Jason S. Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fellow, The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
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  • Lucille B. Andersen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
    • ,
  • Paul J. Juliano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Vice Chairman, Residency Director, Chief of Foot and Ankle Division, Foot and Ankle Fellowship Director, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Paul J. Juliano, MD, Chief Resident, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, PO Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033.

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 Financial Disclosure: None reported.

 Conflict of Interest: None reported.

PII: S1067-2516(10)00048-7

doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2010.02.008

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 3 , Pages 224-231 , May 2010

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