New implants for the treatment of intertrochanteric femur fractures

Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 143-152

  Ricci, William M ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur; Fracture; Intertrochanteric; New implants

Indexed keywords

BONE SCREW; DEVICE; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 4444271329     PISSN: 08859698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013611-200409000-00008     Document Type: Review

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