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Tips and Tricks in Extracapsular Hip Fracture Fixation

Aside from the decision-making in how to fix an extracapsular hip fracture, surgeons must be conversant with systems, implants and how to maximize their potential in the shortest operative time. We present a series of steps used in our unit when performing both DHS and intramedullary nail surgery to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Desai, Ankit, Jacob, Josh, Trompeter, Alex
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bentham Open 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5721311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29290859
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874325001711011218
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Sumario:Aside from the decision-making in how to fix an extracapsular hip fracture, surgeons must be conversant with systems, implants and how to maximize their potential in the shortest operative time. We present a series of steps used in our unit when performing both DHS and intramedullary nail surgery to avoid the commonest problems and maximize our patients’ recovery potential.