Evaluation of the long intra-medullary hip screw

Injury

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1264-1269

  Hamilton, R J ^a,b   Kelly, I G ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b BT80 8EH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intra medullary hip screw; Intra medullary nail; Subtrochanteric fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR SHAFT FRACTURE; FEMUR SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; HIP; HUMAN; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 9244253194     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2003.12.011     Document Type: Article

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