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Brief
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Lindsjo U,
Upsala
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Sweden
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Clin. Orth & Rel. Res.
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1985
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Title
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Operative Treatment of Ankle Fracture - Dislocations
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Authors
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Lindsjo U
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Reference
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Clin. Orth & Rel. Res. 1985, 189, 28 - 38
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Summary
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306 cases. Incidence 4 “ 34% depending on severity. A: 4%, B: 12%, C: 33%. Women over 35: 35%, Men over 35: 18%. Surface-bearing posterior fragments: 34%, small posterior fragments: 17%, no posterior fragment: 4%. Correlated Radiological arthritis with clinical result.
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Critique
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Statistics not explained. Extract from main work (below). No non-operative group.
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Brief
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Lindsjo U,
Upsala
,S
weden
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Acta Ortho Scand
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1981
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Title
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Operative Treatment of Ankle Fractures
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Authors
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Lindsjo U
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Reference
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Acta Orth Scand 1981 Suppl 189 vol 52 1-131
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Summary
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611 cases. No significant difference in incidence of arthritis at 1.5 or 4.1 years. Adverse features: Posterior malleolar fragment, number of injuries women over 50.
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Critique
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Thesis (131 pages). Statistics not explained.
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Brief
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Phillips et al, Chicago
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JBJS
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1985
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Title
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A prospective, randomised, study of the management of severe ankle #s
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Authors
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Phillips
WA
, Schwartz HS, Keller CS, Woodward HR, Rudd WS, Spiegel PG, Laros GS
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Reference
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JBJS 1985, 67A, 1, 67 - 78
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Summary
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138 cases. Talocrural angle only significant radiological prognostic indicator. Adequate reduction most important aspect of treatment but open did better.
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Critique
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Numbers not big enough and too many types of fixation for further conclusions.
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