Fracture-dislocation of the ankle with posterior tibial tendon entrapment within the tibiofibular interosseous space: A case report of a late diagnosis

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 114-118

  Anderson, John G ^a   Hansen, Sigvard T ^b  

^a Lancaster Orthopaedic Group   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON INJURY;

EID: 0030040248     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079601700211     Document Type: Article

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