Comparison of two conservative methods of treating an isolated fracture of the lateral malleolus

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 568-572

  Port, A M ^a,c   Mcvie, J L ^a   Naylor, G ^a   Kreibich, D N ^a,b  

^a SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; MOBILIZATION; PAIN; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0029901117     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.78b4.0780568     Document Type: Article

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