Proximal femoral nail failure in a subtrochanteric fracture: The importance of fracture to distal locking screw distance

Injury Extra

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 445-450

  Ongkiehong, B F ^a   Leemans, R ^b  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 35248826429     PISSN: 15723461     EISSN: 15723461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.03.015     Document Type: Article

References (2)

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2. Parker M.J., and Handoll H.H.G. Intramedullary nails for extracapsular hip fractures in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 4 (2005) 18 CD004961