Dynamics of tibiofibular syndesmosis in correlation with the level of the syndesmotic screw in maisonneuve fractures of the ankle - A cadaver study

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 87-91

  Mousavi, Mehdi ^a   Egkher, Alexander ^a   Pichl, Wolfgang ^b   Kubiena, Harald ^a   Kolonja, Alexander ^a   Egkher, Emmerich ^a   Vécsei, Vilmos ^a  

^a University Clinic for Trauma Surgery   (Austria)

^b INSTITUT FÜR EXPERIMENTALPHYSIK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ankle fractures; Biomechanics; Surgical treatment; Tibiofibular syndesmosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CORTICAL BONE; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT STABILITY; MAISONNEUVE FRACTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035034517     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-001-1069-8     Document Type: Article

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