Trochanteric-entry long cephalomedullary nailing of subtrochanteric fractures caused by low-energy trauma

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2217-2226

  Robinson, C Michael ^a   Houshian, S ^a   Khan, L A K ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CEPHALOMEDULLARY NAILING; FEMALE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HIP INJURY; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; LOW ENERGY TRAUMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MORTALITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING AID; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 26044440859     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.D.02898     Document Type: Article

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