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Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 10/2015

01-10-2015 | In Brief

Classifications in Brief: Lauge-Hansen Classification of Ankle Fractures

Authors: Jason P. Tartaglione, MD, Andrew J. Rosenbaum, MD, Mostafa Abousayed, MD, John A. DiPreta, MD

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 10/2015

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Ankle fractures are common musculoskeletal injuries that occur in a bimodal distribution, with peaks in younger men and older women [2], the former related to high-energy trauma and the latter to osteopenia and osteoporosis. Although ankle fractures currently account for 9% of fractures, incidence and severity are increasing [1]. This is attributed to the increased life expectancy among older individuals and improved survival of patients with severe foot and ankle trauma [23, 26]. …
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Metadata
Title
Classifications in Brief: Lauge-Hansen Classification of Ankle Fractures
Authors
Jason P. Tartaglione, MD
Andrew J. Rosenbaum, MD
Mostafa Abousayed, MD
John A. DiPreta, MD
Publication date
01-10-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 10/2015
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-015-4306-x

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