A retrospective follow-up of ankle fracture patients treated with a biodegradable plate and screws

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 192-197

  Kukk, Arvo ^a   Nurmi, Janne T ^b,c  

^a SEINÄJOKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Inion Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ankle fracture; Bioabsorbable; Biodegradable; Bioresorbable; Internal fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE FRACTURE; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE INJURIES; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349907632     PISSN: 12687731     EISSN: 14609584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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