Complications after intramedullary stabilization of proximal femur fractures: A retrospective analysis of 178 patients

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 262-267

  Appelt, Andreas ^a   Suhm, Norbert ^b   Baier, Martin ^a   Meeder, Peter Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b AO Development Institute   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Femoral fractures; Intramedullary fracture fixation; Postoperative complications; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547276751     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-007-6010-3     Document Type: Article

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