Imaging of fractures of the lateral process of the talus, a frequently missed diagnosis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 64-70

  Bonvin, Florent ^a   Montet, Xavier ^a   Copercini, Michele ^a   Martinoli, Carlo ^b   Bianchi, Stefano ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ankle fractures; Ankle sprains; CT; Trauma

Indexed keywords

BONE; FRACTURE; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

RADIOLOGISTS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE PAIN; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CASE REPORT; COMMINUTED FRACTURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MALE; MOTORCYCLE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; SKIING; SPLINTING; SPORTS MEDICINE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TALUS FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0142185050     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(03)00049-4     Document Type: Article

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