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One-third tubular 3.5 mm Locking Compression Plate: A simple technique for increasing mechanical stability and reducing complications associated with lateral malleolar fracture surgery

The disadvantages of the one-third-tubular plate construct to stabilize lateral malleolar fractures include; difficulty achieving adequate cancellous screw thread purchase in the bone of the distal fragment, with subsequent risk of the screws backing out. This can cause irritation and pain, and may...

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Autores principales: Hill, Daniel S., Nadeem Baqai, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5883221/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29644325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2017.05.013