Timing of operative intervention in the management of acutely fractured ankles and the cost implications

Injury

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 469-472

  James, L A ^a,b   Sookhan, N ^a   Subar, D ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOT SURGERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034905689     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(00)00254-0     Document Type: Article

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