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Differences in hip bone mineral density may explain the hip fracture pattern in osteoarthritic hips
Introduction In patients with osteoarthritis of the hip (OAH), trochanteric fractures are much more common than femoral neck fractures. One reason may be altered bone composition in the proximal femurs. OAH often leads to a fixed external rotation of the hip, leading to difficulties in positioning d...
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Informa Healthcare
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2823203/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19593721 http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453670903039528 |