Nonoperative Treatment of Bimalleolar Equivalent Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Review of 51 Patients

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-45

  Clements, John Randolph ^a   Motley, Travis A ^a   Garrett, Alan ^a   Carpenter, Brian B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

deltoid ligament injury; fibula fracture; medial clear space; supination external rotation

Indexed keywords

ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FIBULA FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ANKLE INJURIES; FIBULA; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37349052072     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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