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Functional outcome of modified Pauwels’ intertrochanteric osteotomy and total hip arthroplasty in femoral neck fractures in elderly patients
BACKGROUND: A high union rate (75%-100%) with a lower incidence of avascular necrosis (8%-9.3%) has been reported with intertrochanteric osteotomy in femoral neck fractures in elderly whereas arthroplasty eliminates the incidence of nonunion and avascular necrosis We present a series of femoral neck...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2759599/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19823655 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5413.38581 |