title: Salvage of osteoporotic ankle fractures after failed primary fixation with an ankle arthrodesis nail: A report on four cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, SE13 6LH London, UK. shirzad.houshian@uhl.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Shirzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houshian
authors.forename: Sunil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bajaj
authors.forename: Abdul Moqeeth
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mohammed
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001174:Arthrodesis; D001858:Bone Nails; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D023821:Limb Salvage; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications*; D012086:Reoperation; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries*; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries*; D017211:Treatment Failure