Subtrochanteric femur fracture after core decompression and placement of a tantalum strut for osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1168.e5-1168.e7

  Stronach, Ben M ^a   Duke, Justin N ^a   Rozensweig, Seth D ^a   Stewart, Rena L ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Core decompression; Osteonecrosis; Subtrochanteric femur fracture; Tantalum

Indexed keywords

TANTALUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; CORE DECOMPRESSION; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSTHESIS; RADIOGRAPHY; REVASCULARIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 77957252033     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2009.08.008     Document Type: Article

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