Fixation of subtrochanteric fractures in two patients with osteopetrosis using a distal femoral locking compression plate of the contralateral side

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-269

  Amit, Srivastav ^a   Shehkar, Agarwal ^a   Vivek, Mittal ^a   Shekhar, Srivastav ^a   Biren, Nadkarni ^a  

^a Delhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics   (India)

Author keywords

DF LCP; Fragility; Osteopetrosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954218343     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-009-8237-7     Document Type: Article

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