Complications of ankle fracture in patients with diabetes

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 159-170

  Chaudhary, Saad B ^a   Liporace, Frank A ^a   Gandhi, Ankur ^b   Donley, Brian G ^c   Pinzur, Michael S ^d   Lin, Sheldon S ^a,e  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^e University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 41149135761     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200803000-00007     Document Type: Article

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