Ankle Temporizing External Fixation as a Risk for Sharp Exposure: A Common Occurrence

Category: Trauma; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: External fixation is a common initial management strategy for complex ankle injuries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate external fixation frame constructs for risk of sharp exposure to the health care team at the receiving institution when patien...

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Main Authors: Michael P. Swords DO, Jay Patel DO, Kevin Kane DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00962