Ankle fractures in the elderly: Nonoperative or operative treatment

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 275-280

  Ali, M S ^a   McLaren, C A ^a   Rouholamin, E ^a   O'Connor B T ^a  

^a ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankle fracture; Elderly; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBULA; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLASTER CAST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA FRACTURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE; ANKLE INJURIES; CASTS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FIBULA; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0023558015     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-198701040-00002     Document Type: Article

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