Bilateral pathologic fractures in a patient with beta-thalassemia undergoing total hip arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 217-220

  Timon, Stephen ^a   O'Flynn, Hugh M ^b,c   Tate, David E ^b   Sculco, Thomas P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^c MD ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Beta thalassemia; Complications; Femur fracture; Hip arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0031906905     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(98)90103-6     Document Type: Article

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