Proximal fracture of the femur on the elderly: What's the best treatment?;Fraturas proximais do fêmur em idosos: Qual o melhor tratamento?

Acta Ortopedica Brasileira

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 309-312

  Lustosa, Lygia Paccini ^a,b   Bastos, Eduardo Onofre ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE BELO HORIZONTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Elderly; Hip fracture; Rehabilitation; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950596775     PISSN: 14137852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-78522009000500012     Document Type: Review

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