Temporal trends and geographic variations in surgical treatment of femoral neck fractures

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 475-479

  Jaglal, Susan B ^a   Sherry, Paul G ^a   Chua, David ^a   Schatzker, Joseph ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; GEOGRAPHY; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030803604     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199709000-00014     Document Type: Article

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