Clamp-assisted reduction of high subtrochanteric fractures of the femur

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1913-1918

  Afsari, Alan ^a   Liporace, Frank ^b   Lindvall, Eric ^a   Infante, Anthony ^a   Sagi, Henry C ^a   Haidukewych, George J ^a  

^a FLORIDA ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b North Jersey Orthopaedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CERCLAGE; CLAMP; CLAMP ASSISTED NAILING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VARUS DEFORMITY; ADOLESCENT; AGED; BONE NAIL; CHILD; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP FRACTURE; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE NAILS; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68349154927     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01563     Document Type: Article

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