Surgical and nonsurgical treatments for proximal femur fractures: A narrative review
The number of proximal femoral fractures is increasing due to traumatic injuries, falls, and heavy exercises. In femoral neck fractures, a number of screws or a device called dynamic hip screw (DHS) are commonly used to fix the fractured hip. In intertrochanteric fractures, DHS or intramedullary nai...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2021;volume=41;issue=2;spage=53;epage=57;aulast=Frydoni |