Avascular necrosis after internal fixation of intracapsular hip fractures; a study of the outcome for 1023 patients

Injury

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1143-1146

  Loizou, C L ^a   Parker, M J ^a  

^a PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avascular necrosis; Hip fractures; Internal fixation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; THERAPY DELAY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURE HEALING; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349428635     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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