Intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck in younger patients

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 174, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 42-45

  Farooq, M Amer ^a,b   Orkazai, S H ^a   Okusanya, O ^a   Devitt, A T ^a  

^a Our Lady's Hospital   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 31344467001     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03168981     Document Type: Review

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