Biodegradable screw fixation of the syndesmosis together with metallic osteosynthesis. Preliminary experience of 7 ankles

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 295-297

  Korkala, O ^a,c   Kiljunen, V ^b   Salminen, S ^b   Kuokkanen, H ^a   Niskanen, R ^a  

^a Central Hospital   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Lahti Central Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ankle; Bioabsorbable devices; Fractures

Indexed keywords

POLYGLYCOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION OSTEOSYNTHESIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; METAL IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BONE SCREWS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID;

EID: 30344442497     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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