Outcomes of operative treatment of unstable ankle fractures: A comparison of metallic and biodegradable implants

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 22, 2012, Pages e166(1)-

  Noh, Jung Ho ^a   Roh, Young Hak ^b   Yang, Bo Gyu ^c   Kim, Seong Wan ^c   Lee, Jun Suk ^c   Oh, Moo Kyung ^a  

^a Kangwon National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Gachon University   (South Korea)

^c National Police Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METAL IMPLANTATION; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84870222114     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.K.01221     Document Type: Article

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