Ankle fractures involving the fibula proximal to the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 513-521

  Ebraheim, Nabil A ^a   Mekhail, Anis O ^a   Gargasz, Scott S ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FIBULA; FRACTURE NONUNION; GANGRENE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 0030845399     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079701800811     Document Type: Article

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