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Removal of Syndesmotic Screw After Fixation in Ankle Fractures: A Systematic Review

Syndesmotic injuries can occur with ankle fractures and can lead to destabilization of the ankle joint. As a result, it usually requires a transyndesmotic screw insertion to stabilize it. Currently, there is no consensus on the type, amount and diameter of screws used, the number of cortices needed...

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Autores principales: Desouky, Omar, Elseby, Amr, Ghalab, Ahmed H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8176268/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34104613
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15435