Biomechanical and clinical evaluation of posterior malleolar fractures. A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 279-284

  Van den Bekerom, Michel P J ^a   Haverkamp, Daniel ^a   Kloen, Peter ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ankle; Biomechanics; Fracture; Injury; Ligament; Outcome; Posterior malleolus; Talus; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ANKLE PRESSURE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; HUMAN; JOINT RADIOGRAPHY; JOINT STABILITY; LANGUAGE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANKLE INJURY; FRACTURE; INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TALUS;

ANKLE INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; TALUS; TIBIA;

EID: 67649235486     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318187eb16     Document Type: Review

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