Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures with Computer Assisted Surgery: A Report on First Cases

European Journal of Trauma

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 268-272

  Schep, Niels W L ^b   Verleisdonk, Egbert J M ^b   Broeders, Ivo A M J ^a   Kappelhoff, Floor M ^b   Van Der Werken, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Computer assisted surgery; Dynamic hipscrew; Femoral neck fractures; Fluoroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; DEVICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FLUOROSCOPY; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMPLANT; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATIENT CARE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 0242362135     PISSN: 14390590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-003-1228-1     Document Type: Article

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