Management of proximal femur fractures in the elderly: current concepts and treatment options
Abstract As one of the leading causes of elderly patients’ hospitalisation, proximal femur fractures (PFFs) will present an increasing socioeconomic problem in the near future. This is a result of the demographic change that is expressed by the increasing proportion of elderly people in society. Per...
Main Authors: | H. Fischer, T. Maleitzke, C. Eder, S. Ahmad, U. Stöckle, K. F. Braun |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | European Journal of Medical Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-021-00556-0 |
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