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Intramedullary Nails Result in More Reoperations Than Sliding Hip Screws in Two-part Intertrochanteric Fractures

BACKGROUND: Sliding hip screws (SHSs) and intramedullary (IM) nails are well-documented implants for simple two-part intertrochanteric fractures; however, there is no consensus regarding which type of implant is better. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We asked whether patients with simple two-part intertrochant...

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Autores principales: Matre, Kjell, Havelin, Leif Ivar, Gjertsen, Jan-Erik, Espehaug, Birgitte, Fevang, Jonas Meling
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3586046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23224796
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-012-2728-2