The fate of the syndesmosis in type C ankle fractures: A cadaveric study

Injury

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 275-277

  Harris, I A ^a   Jones, Hugh P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FIBULA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; CADAVER; FEMALE; FIBULA; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS;

EID: 0030841161     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(97)00010-7     Document Type: Article

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