Use of the Gamma nail in the treatment of fractures of the proximal femur

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Valverde, José A ^a   Alonso, Manuel A ^a   Porro, Jaime G ^a   Rueda, Domingo ^b   Larrauri, Pedro M ^b   Soler, Juan J ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RÍO HORTEGA   (Spain)

^b Povisa   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAUMATOLOGY; VARUS DEFORMITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0141507867     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200309001-00010     Document Type: Article

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