Ankle joint biomechanics following transepiphyseal screw fixation of the distal tibia

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 635-640

  Charlton, Michael ^a   Costello, Richard ^a   Mooney III, James F ^a   Podeszwa, David A ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Contact pressures; Implant removal; Tillaux fractures

Indexed keywords

ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE SCREW; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; JOINT PRESSURE; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; TIBIA;

AGED; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIPHYSES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; PRESSURE; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 24144469994     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000161834.65032.c5     Document Type: Article

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