Operative treatment for separation of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis

Chinese Journal of Traumatology - English Edition

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-180

  Bai, Xiao Dong ^a   Xing, Geng Yan ^a   Yang, Chuan Duo ^a   Ye, Qi Bin ^a  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL OF CHINESE PEOPLE'S ARMED POLICE FORCES   (China)

Author keywords

Distal tibiofibular syndesmosis; External fixators; Internal fixators; Operative; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CANCELLOUS BONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBULA FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PERONEUS MUSCLE; PLASTER CAST; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744982928     PISSN: 10081275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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