Fracture of the anterior superior process of the calcaneus: An often misdiagnosed fracture

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 117, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 300-302

  Trnka, H J ^a   Zettl, R ^a   Ritschl, P ^a  

^a Orthopaedic Hospital Gersthof   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS FRACTURE; CASE REPORT; CHONDROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT BEARING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BONE WIRES; CALCANEUS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CASTS, SURGICAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, CARTILAGE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; REOPERATION;

EID: 0031978197     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004020050254     Document Type: Article

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