Tricortical versus quadricortical syndesmosis fixation in ankle fractures: A prospective, randomized study comparing two methods of syndesmosis fixation

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 331-337

  Høiness, Per ^a   Strømsøe, Knut ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ankle; Fracture; Function; Screw fixation; Syndesmosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FIBULA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 4043151571     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200407000-00001     Document Type: Article

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