Internal fixation of undisplaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly: A retrospective comparison of fixation methods

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 155-162

  Lee, Yih Shiunn ^a   Chen, Shih Hao ^a   Tsuang, Yang Hwei ^a   Huang, Hui Ling ^a   Lo, Ting Ying ^a   Huang, Chien Rae ^a  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cannulated screw; Conventional DHS; Femoral neck fracture; Minimally invasive DHS; Pauwels type; Singh index

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INCISION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 38149062774     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31802c821c     Document Type: Article

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