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The effectiveness of primary bipolar arthroplasty in treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients

BACKGROUND: The treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fracture in the elderly patient is still controversial. Traditionally, internal fixation using a dynamic hip screw was of choice. Recently, some authors advocated the use of cemented bipolar arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty which results in bet...

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Autores principales: Sinno, Khaldoun, Sakr, Mazen, Girard, Julien, Khatib, Hassan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3338223/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22558568
http://dx.doi.org/10.4297/najms.2010.2561