Surgical management of hip fractures: An evidence-based review of the literature. II: Intertrochanteric fractures

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 665-673

  Kaplan, Kevin ^a   Miyamoto, Ryan ^b   Levine, Brett R ^c   Egol, Kenneth A ^d   Zuckerman, Joseph D ^d  

^a KERLAN JOBE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC   (United States)

^b THE STEADMAN CLINIC   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

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EID: 56449111580     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200811000-00007     Document Type: Review

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