Effect of integrity of the posterior cortex in displaced femoral neck fractures on outcome after surgical fixation in young adults

Injury

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 217-222

  Huang, Tsan Wen ^a   Hsu, Wei Hsiu ^a   Peng, Kuo Ti ^a   Lee, Ching Yu ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Avascular necrosis; Cannulated screw fixation; Femoral neck fracture; Nonunion; Posterior cortex comminution; Redisplacement; Shortening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651493746     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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