The Effect of Cement Placement on Augmentation of the Osteoporotic Proximal Femur
Femoroplasty, the augmentation of the proximal femur, has been shown in biomechanical studies to increase the energy required to produce a fracture and therefore may reduce the risk of such injuries. The purpose of our study was to test the hypotheses that: (1) 15 mL of cement was sufficient to mech...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458510378406 |