Tibial Plateau Fractures among Alpine Skiers: A Retrospective Case Series
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Williamson, T.R.; Smith, J.N.; Swanson, B.L.; Robinson, J.D.; Swanson, K.R.; Swanson, K.E. Tibial Plateau Fractures among Alpine Skiers: A Retrospective Case Series. Osteology 2023, 3, 71-77. https://doi.org/10.3390/osteology3030008
Williamson TR, Smith JN, Swanson BL, Robinson JD, Swanson KR, Swanson KE. Tibial Plateau Fractures among Alpine Skiers: A Retrospective Case Series. Osteology. 2023; 3(3):71-77. https://doi.org/10.3390/osteology3030008
Chicago/Turabian StyleWilliamson, Tyler R., Joel N. Smith, Britta L. Swanson, John D. Robinson, Keith R. Swanson, and Kyle E. Swanson. 2023. "Tibial Plateau Fractures among Alpine Skiers: A Retrospective Case Series" Osteology 3, no. 3: 71-77. https://doi.org/10.3390/osteology3030008
APA StyleWilliamson, T. R., Smith, J. N., Swanson, B. L., Robinson, J. D., Swanson, K. R., & Swanson, K. E. (2023). Tibial Plateau Fractures among Alpine Skiers: A Retrospective Case Series. Osteology, 3(3), 71-77. https://doi.org/10.3390/osteology3030008