The neglected femoral neck fracture in young adults: Review of a challenging problem

Clinical Medicine and Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-39

  Roshan, Amit ^a   Ram, Shatrughna ^b  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Advanced Orthopaedic Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Femoral neck; Neglected fracture; Young

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; FRACTURE NONUNION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SALVAGE THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 50049124810     PISSN: 15394182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2008.752     Document Type: Review

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