The "Gull Sign". A Harbinger of failure for internal fixation of geriatric acetabular fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 625-634

  Anglen, Jeffrey O ^a   Burd, Timothy A ^a   Hendricks, Kelly J ^a   Harrison, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetabular; Fractures; Geriatric

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ACETABULUM FRACTURE; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FIXATION FAILURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SUBLUXATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETABULUM; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0242407381     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200310000-00005     Document Type: Review

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