Thompson hemiarthroplasty is superior to Ullevaal screws in treating displaced femoral neck fractures in patients over 75 years. A prospective randomized study with two-year follow-up

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 225-228

  Puolakka, T J S ^a   Laine, H J ^a   Tarvainen, T ^a   Aho, H ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Fractures; Hip

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034779822     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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