Surgical treatment of syndesmotic diastasis: Emphasis on effect of syndesmotic screw on ankle function

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 359-364

  Hsu, Yi Ton ^a   Wu, Chi Chuan ^a   Lee, Wei Cheun ^a   Fan, Kuo Feng ^a   Tseng, I Chuan ^a   Lee, Po Cheng ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE DISLOCATION; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPLINT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; BONE SCREWS; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955980577     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: 14325195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-010-1147-9     Document Type: Article

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