Cancellous screw fixation for femoral neck fractures: One hundred and sixteen patients

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 248-251

  Lee, Kevin Boon Leng ^a   Howe, T S ^b   Chang, H C ^c  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cancellous screw fixation; Femoral neck fractures; Intracapsular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CANCELLOUS BONE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE DISLOCATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SEX RATIO; SINGAPORE;

EID: 2542501410     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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