The long Gamma nail in the treatment of 329 subtrochanteric fractures with major extension into the femoral shaft

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 240-246

  Van Doorn, Ron ^a   Stapert, Jouwert W J L ^b  

^a CPRLab   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Classification; Femoral fracture; Gamma nail; Implant failure; Intramedullary device; Reaming; Subtrochanteric fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE TREATMENT; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034014366     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241500750009357     Document Type: Article

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