An analysis of different types of surgical fixation for avulsion fractures of the anterior tibial spine

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 90-97

  Sharma, Ajay ^a   Lakshmanan, Palaniappan ^b,e   Peehal, Jeetender Pal ^c   David, Huw ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NEW CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament laxity; Anterior tibial spine fracture; Knee score; Range of movements

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 40849134193     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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