Stabilizing lateral ankle instability by suture tape – a cadaver study
Abstract Background Suture tape is a recent development to augment a Brostrom repair at least during the healing phase of the native tissues used for stabilization of the lateral ankle ligaments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether suture tape is an effective mechanical stabilizer agai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1218-6 |