Association of Intra-Operative Metaphyseal Fractures with Prosthesis Size during Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip
Purpose. To study the possible causes of intra-operative metaphyseal fractures in elderly patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty for displaced intracapsular femoral neck fracture. Methods. 36 men and 228 women aged 61 to 89 years with 273 displaced femoral neck fractures underwent hemiarthroplasty usi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600108 |