Delayed diagnosis of femoral neck fractures

Injury

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 299-301

  Pathak, G ^a   Parker, M J ^a   Pryor, G A ^a  

^a PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FALLING; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; X RAY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030873166     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(96)00198-2     Document Type: Article

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