Classification of trochanteric fracture of the proximal femur: A study of the reliability of current systems

Injury

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 713-715

  Pervez, Humayon ^a   Parker, Martyn J ^a   Pryor, Glyn A ^a   Lutchman, Lennel ^a   Chirodian, Nishan ^a  

^a PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMUR TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

FEMUR HEAD; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0036787502     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(02)00089-X     Document Type: Article

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