Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head: A Rare Complication of a Common Fracture in an Octogenarian

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 74-77

  Mallina, Ravi ^a   Dinah, Feroz ^a  

^a The South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

avascular necrosis; dynamic hip screw; extracapsular hip fracture; femoral head

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993790822     PISSN: 21514585     EISSN: 21514593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2151458513507771     Document Type: Article

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