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Osteoporotic Hip Fractures: The Burden of Fixation Failure

Osteoporotic hip fractures are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Furthermore, reduced implant anchorage in osteoporotic bone predisposes towards fixation failure and with an ageing population, even low failure rates represent a significant challenge to healthcare systems. Fixa...

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Autores principales: Broderick, J. M., Bruce-Brand, R., Stanley, E., Mulhall, K. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580900/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23476139
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/515197