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Internal Fixation Versus Hemiarthroplasty for Displaced Intra-Capsular Femoral Neck Fractures in ASA 3-5 Geriatric Patients

BACKGROUND: The treatment of choice for elderly with a displaced intra-capsular femoral neck fractures is prosthetic replacement. This is however a major surgical procedure for geriatric patients with multiple co-morbidities which can threaten hemodynamic stability and lead to death. In this study w...

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Autores principales: Rezaie, W., Wei, W., Cleffken, B.I., van der Vlies, C.H., Roukema, G.R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bentham Open 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5299552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28217201
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874325001610010765