Clinical evaluation of aged patients who underwent surgery for femoral neck fractures - Comparative study of clinical results according to age

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-28

  Terai, T ^a   Henmi, T ^a   Kanematsu, Y ^a   Fujii, K ^a   Mishiro, T ^a   Sakai, T ^a  

^a NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aged patients; Ambulatory; Femoral neck fracture; Mortality

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MORTALITY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PROGNOSIS; SENILE DEMENTIA; WALKING;

EID: 0036624861     PISSN: 10225536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/230949900201000105     Document Type: Article

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