One or two lag screws for fixation of Danis-Weber type B fractures of the ankle

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1039-1044

  Kim, Sung Kon ^a,c   Oh, Jong Keon ^b  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Danis Weber type B fracture; Lateral malleolar fracture of ankle; One or two cortical lag screws; Without plate fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033042482     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199906000-00010     Document Type: Article

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