A study on management of extracapsular trochanteric fractures by proximal femoral nail
Background: Trochanteric fractures of femur like intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures are a leading cause of hospital admissions in elderly people. Conservative methods of treatment results in malunion with shortening and limitation of hip movement as well as complications of prolonged im...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2016;volume=4;issue=2;spage=58;epage=64;aulast=Reddy |