Femoral neck fractures in older patients: Indication for osteosynthesis

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 155-159

  Itadera, Eichi ^a,c   Ichikawa, Norikazu ^a   Yamanaka, Norio ^a   Ohmori, Takao ^a   Hashizume, Hiroyuki ^b  

^a Kochi Prefectural Aki Hospital   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cannulated screw; Femoral neck fracture; Osteosynthesis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037266885     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760300026     Document Type: Article

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