Comparison of different fixation methods of the suture-button implant for tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2226-2232

  Teramoto, Atsushi ^a   Suzuki, Daisuke ^a   Kamiya, Tomoaki ^a   Chikenji, Takako ^a   Watanabe, Kota ^a   Yamashita, Toshihiko ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

biomechanics; instability; syndesmosis; TightRope

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FIBULA; FIXATION DEVICE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; ROTATION; SUTURING METHOD; TIBIA; TRACTION THERAPY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE INJURIES; CADAVER; FIBULA; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ROTATION; SURGICAL FIXATION DEVICES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIBIA; TRACTION;

EID: 80053912734     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511413455     Document Type: Article

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