Detection of fibular torsional deformities after surgery for ankle fractures with a novel CT method

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1115-1121

  Vasarhelyi, Attila ^a,b   Lubitz, Jessica ^a,b   Gierer, Philip ^a,b   Gradl, Georg ^a,b   Rösler, Klaus ^a,b   Hopfenmüller, Werner ^a,c   Klaue, Kaj ^a,d   Mittlmeier, Thomas W F ^a,b  

^a University of Rostock ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^d Clinica Luganese   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ankle fracture; CT analysis; Fibular Torsion; Syndesmotic Complex Lesion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMERICAN ORTHOPEDIC FOOT AND ANKLE SOCIETY ANKLE HINDFOOT SCORE; ANKLE DISLOCATION; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BONE DEFORMATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FIBULA; FIBULAR TORSIONAL DEFORMITY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33845441444     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070602701219     Document Type: Article

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