Tip to apex distance in femoral intertrochanteric fractures: A systematic review

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 592-598

  Rubio Avila, Jorge ^a   Madden, Kim ^b   Simunovic, Nicole ^b   Bhandari, Mohit ^b  

^a not available   (Mexico)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUT OUT FAILURE; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FIXATION FAILURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIP APEX DISTANCE;

EID: 84881165644     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: 14362023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-013-0402-5     Document Type: Article

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