Medial malleolar fracture associated with deltoid ligament rupture

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 420-422

  Pai, V S ^a  

^a Hastings Memorial Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Deltoid ligament; Lauge Hansens classification; Medial malleolus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE FRACTURE; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; DELTOID MUSCLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LIGAMENT RUPTURE; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; TALUS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033406667     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(99)80043-X     Document Type: Article

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