Unstable subtrochanteric fractures - Gamma nail versus dynamic condylar screw

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-24

  Pakuts, Andrés J ^a  

^a Department of Orthopaedics   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC CONDYLAR SCREW; FEMALE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE NONUNION; GAMMA NAIL; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1442301599     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-003-0497-y     Document Type: Review

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