Lag screw only fixation of the lateral malleolus

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 119-121

  Tornetta III, Paul ^a   Creevy, William ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle fracture; Fibula fracture; Fixation; Lag screws

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FIBULA; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; TARSAL JOINT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FIBULA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TARSAL JOINTS;

EID: 0035257322     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200102000-00008     Document Type: Article

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