Syndesmotic rupture without ankle fracture: A report of two cases in professional football players

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 93, Issue 1-6, 2003, Pages 336-339

  Endean, Ty ^a   King, Warren ^a   Martin, H Rod ^b  

^a PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b Oakland Raiders   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; FOOT SURGERY; FOOTBALL; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT RUPTURE; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SPORT INJURY; SYNDESMOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842685139     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-93-4-336     Document Type: Article

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