Management of High-Energy Acetabular Fractures in the Elderly Individuals: A Current Review

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 95-106

  Hill, Brian W ^a   Switzer, Julie A ^a   Cole, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

acetabular fracture; elderly trauma; geriatric; high energy injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993811107     PISSN: 21514585     EISSN: 21514593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2151458512454661     Document Type: Article

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