Intramedullary osteosynthesis of complex proximal femoral fractures with the Targon PF nail

Injury

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1294-1299

  Heinert, G ^a   Parker, M J ^b  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cephalocondylic nail; Hip fracture; Intramedullary nail; Subtrochanteric fracture

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; WARFARIN;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FAT EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEMATOMA; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PAIN; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WALKING AID; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; CANES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURE HEALING; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35748936483     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.05.010     Document Type: Article

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