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A Comparison of Tip-Apex Distance at Various Angles of Fixation Devices in Hip Fractures

Background Intertrochanteric neck of the femur (NOF) fractures are very common, and the majority are fixed using dynamic hip screws (DHS) or intramedullary (IM) nails with a fixed angle. The aim of this study was to assess which angle of fixation has a better tip-apex distance (TAD) on X-ray and low...

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Autores principales: Ali, Mohammed, Al-Dadah, Oday
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10063235/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37007419
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35576