The role of the fibula in varus and valgus deformity of the tibia: A biomechanical study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 93 B, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1232-1239

  Stufkens, S A ^a   Van Bergen, C J ^a,c   Blankevoort, L ^a   Van Dijk, C N ^a,c   Hintermann, B ^b   Knupp, M ^a  

^a Kantonsspital Liestal   (Switzerland)

^b Kantonsspital Liestal ^*  (Switzerland)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FIBULA; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT PRESSURE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY; TIBIOTARSAL JOINT; VALGUS DEFORMITY; VARUS DEFORMITY;

AGED; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FIBULA; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOTOMY; PRESSURE; TIBIA;

EID: 80052819612     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B9.25759     Document Type: Article

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