Rigid osteosynthesis decreases the late complication rate after femoral neck fracture: The influence of three different osteosynthesis devices evaluated in 369 patients

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 71-74

  Hernefalk, L ^a   Messner, K ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; DEVICE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLATE FIXATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION;

EID: 0030052684     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00573444     Document Type: Article

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