Internal fixation of femoral neck fractures

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 565-571

  Probe, Robert ^a,b   Ward, Russell ^a  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 33845473625     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200609000-00006     Document Type: Article

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