Evidence-Based Indications for Ankle Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1478-1490

  Glazebrook, Mark A ^a   Ganapathy, Venkat ^a   Bridge, Michael A ^c   Stone, James W ^d   Allard, Jean Pascal ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle joint; Arthroscopy; Grade of recommendation; Level of Evidence; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANKLE ARTHRODESIS; ANKLE ARTHROSCOPY; ANKLE DISLOCATION; ANKLE FRACTURE; ANKLE INSTABILITY; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; OSTEOCHONDROSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNOVITIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANKLE JOINT; ARTHROSCOPY; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 72049088514     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.05.001     Document Type: Review

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