The Use of a Fibular Nail to Treat Ankle Fractures in Patients With Diabetes
Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Patients with diabetes have difficulty healing skin and bone after ankle fractures. A paper published previously demonstrated a much higher rate of wound complications and amputation in patients with diabetes compared to those without diabetes. The purpose of t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-08-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011416S00310 |