Operative Outcome of 41 Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 330-339

  Still, Gregory P ^a   Atwood, Thomas C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

fibula; internal fixation; malleolus; open reduction; subjective; syndesmosis; tibia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE FRACTURE; ANKLE PAIN; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INTERNAL FIXATOR; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 65449185043     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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