Safe Zone for Insertion of a Fibular Lag Screw in Ankle Fracture Fixation
Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Fibular lag screw placement during ankle fracture fixation is not without risk. The screw placement endangers either the tendons of the peronei or the posterior rim of the incisura if misplaced. Our aim was to identify a predictable safe zone for screw placement...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-09-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00339 |