The effect of posterior sag on the fixation stability of intertrochanteric hip fractures

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 544-547

  Joseph, Thomas N ^a   Chen, Andrew L ^a   Kummer, Frederick J ^a   Koval, Kenneth J ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Internal fixation; Intertrochanteric hip fracture; Posterior angulation; Sliding hip screw

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS;

EID: 0036125795     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200203000-00021     Document Type: Article

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