Prosthetic Replacement in the Management of Unstable Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly. Analysis of the Mechanical Complications Noted in 778 Fractures

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 4, 1999, Pages 190-194

  Broos, P L O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Complications; Endoprosthesis; Femoral neck; Fracture; Revision arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP DISLOCATION; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HIP DISLOCATION; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS, HIP; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033175925     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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