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01.10.2015 | In Brief
Classifications in Brief: Lauge-Hansen Classification of Ankle Fractures
verfasst von:
Jason P. Tartaglione, MD, Andrew J. Rosenbaum, MD, Mostafa Abousayed, MD, John A. DiPreta, MD
Erschienen in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Ausgabe 10/2015
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Excerpt
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]. …