Gamma nailing of pertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures: Clinical results of a series of 63 consecutive cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 412-415

  Chevalley, F ^a   Gamba, D ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Femur; Fracture; Nailing; Trochanter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0031202679     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199708000-00006     Document Type: Article

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