Tibiofibular synostosis stress fracture: A case report

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 507-509

  Horst, Frank ^a,b   Nunley, James A ^a,b  

^a Duke University Medical Center ^*

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibula; Stress Fracture; Synostosis; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EXTERNAL BONE STIMULATOR; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY; STRESS FRACTURE; SYNOSTOSIS; TIBIOFIBULAR SYNOSTOSIS STRESS FRACTURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 4143087384     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070402500711     Document Type: Article

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