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Finite Element Evaluation of the Femoral Neck System as Prophylactic Fixation to Prevent Contralateral Hip Fractures

INTRODUCTION: Hip fractures cause significant morbidity and mortality for geriatric patients, and incidence is increasing as the population ages. Following a primary hip fracture, up to 20% may suffer a contralateral hip fracture within 5 years despite fracture risk reduction measures, including fal...

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Autores principales: LaMonica, Julia N., Rhee, Brian, Milligan, Kenneth, Leslie, Michael, Tommasini, Steven M., Wiznia, Daniel H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9661561/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36393901
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21514593221135117