Alternative techniques in trochanteric hip fracture surgery. Clinical and biomechanical studies on the Medoff sliding plate and the Twin hook

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 71, Issue sup295, 2001, Pages 1-31

  Olsson, Ola ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REVIEW; FEMUR NECK; FEMUR SHAFT; FEMUR TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HIP SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECHANICAL STRESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATES; BONE SCREWS; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 0033756763     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000164702760300295     Document Type: Article

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