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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1602400204 |