Open reduction and internal fixation of pilon fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 573-582

  Borrelli Jr , Joseph ^a   Catalano, Louis ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LEG; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TIBIA FRACTURE;

FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; LEG; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0033217284     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199911000-00011     Document Type: Article

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