Functional outcomes after syndesmotic screw fixation and removal

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-16

  Miller, Anna N ^a   Paul, Omesh ^a   Boraiah, Sreevathsa ^b   Parker, Robert J ^a   Helfet, David L ^a   Lorich, Dean G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle; FAOS; Olerud and Molander; Screw removal; Syndesmotic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FIXATION DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SYNDESMOTIC SCREW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE INJURIES; BONE SCREWS; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149183223     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181c6e199     Document Type: Article

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