The Use of a Fibular Nail to Treat Ankle Fractures in Patients With Diabetes

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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Main Authors:	Alastair S. Younger MD, FRCSC, Andrea Veljkovic MD, FRCSC, Murray J. Penner MD, FRCSC, Kevin Wing BSc, MD, FRCSC
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:	Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011416S00310

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