Association of Intra-Operative Metaphyseal Fractures with Prosthesis Size during Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip

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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Main Authors: KJ Barlas, QS Ajmi, TK Bagga, FR Howell, JA Roberts, M Eltayeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900801600108

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