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1University of California, Davis, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, 4860 Y St, Ste 3800, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
Orthopedics
|September 26, 2008
Abstract:
Newer studies on surgical management of ankle fractures have given us a greater appreciation of the spectrum of stability for multiple patterns of injury, and newer fixation approaches and techniques may allow us to optimize fixation.
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