Dynamic Hip Screw Fixation versus Multiple Screw Fixation for Intracapsular Hip Fracture

Purpose To compare dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation with multiple screw fixation for intracapsular hip fractures in terms of complications and conversion to hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods Records of 52 884 patients aged ≥50 years who underwent internal fixation using a dyn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Prithee Jettoo, Philip James
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1602400204