Proximal femoral nailing without a fracture table

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 229-231

  Ozkan, Korhan ^a   Cift, Hakan ^a   Akan, Kaya ^a   Sahin, Adem ^a   Eceviz, Engin ^a   Ugutmen, Ender ^a  

^a GOZTEPE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Intertrochanteric femur fractures; Proximal femoral nail

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 77953366338     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-009-0550-7     Document Type: Article

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