Classification of subtrochanteric femoral fractures

Injury

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 739-745

  Loizou, C L ^a   McNamara, I ^a   Ahmed, K ^a   Pryor, G A ^a   Parker, M J ^a  

^a PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture classification; Proximal femur fractures; Subtrochanteric fractures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMUR; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957120472     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.02.018     Document Type: Article

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