The Targon Femoral Neck hip screw versus cannulated screws for internal fixation of intracapsular fractures of the hip: A randomised controlled trial

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 96 B, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 652-657

  Griffin, X L ^a   Parsons, N ^a   Achten, J ^a   Costa, M L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CANNULATED SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK HIP SCREW; FRACTURE FIXATION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HIP FRACTURE; INTERNAL FIXATION; PROXIMAL FEMUR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TARGON;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; REOPERATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84900531553     PISSN: 20494394     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.96B5.33391     Document Type: Article

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