To retain or remove the syndesmotic screw: A review of literature

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 131, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 879-883

  Schepers, T ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Syndesmosis; Syndesmotic screw; Transsyndesmotic; Unstable ankle fracture

Indexed keywords

ANKLE FRACTURE; BONE SCREW; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DEVICE REMOVAL; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANKLE INJURIES; BONE SCREWS; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 80051665923     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: 14343916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-010-1225-x     Document Type: Review

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