Gamma versus DHS nailing for extracapsular femoral fractures: Meta-analysis of ten randomised trials

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 163-168

  Parker, M J ^a   Pryor, G A ^a  

^a PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; WOUND INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0030013059     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002640050055     Document Type: Article

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