Fibulectomy,Tibial Shortening,and Ankle Arthrodesis as an Alternative Treatment of Nonhealing Wounds Following Open Ankle Fracture in Compromised Elderly Adults

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trauma tibial shortening and ankle arthrodesis elderly

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