Fixation of Syndesmotic Ruptures in 38 Patients With a Malleolar Fracture:A Randomized Study Comparing a Metallic and a Bioabsorbable Screw

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 392-395

  Kaukonen, Juha Pekka ^a   Lamberg, Tommi ^a   Korkala, Olli ^a   Pajarinen, Jarkko ^b  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ankle fracture; PLLA; Polylevolactic acid; Syndesmosis rupture

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOABSORBABLE SCREW; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; METALLIC SCREW; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNDESMOTIC RUPTURE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; BONE SCREWS; FIBULA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RUPTURE; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25444517389     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000155313.50627.f6     Document Type: Article

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