A biomechanical study of the ankle syndesmosis after fibular graft harvest

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 508-513

  Lang, Christopher J ^a   Frederick, Robert W ^b   Hutton, William C ^b,c,d  

^a ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle syndesmosis; Corticocancellous; Fibular graft

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR SITE; FIBULA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT STABILITY; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032425387     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199812000-00010     Document Type: Article

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