Periprosthetic fractures in total ankle replacement: classification system and treatment algorithm.

Background: Despite progress in implant design and surgical technique, the reported number of periprosthetic ankle fractures following total ankle joint replacement continues to increase. A treatment-oriented classification of these fractures has not yet been reported. The purpose of this study was...

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Published in:Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, American Volume Vol. 95; no. 9; pp. 815 - 821
Main Authors: Manegold, Sebastian, Haas, Norbert P, Tsitsilonis, Serafim, Springer, Alexander, Märdian, Sven, Schaser, Klaus-Dieter
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 5/1/2013
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