No Consequence for Lateral View X-Ray in Displaced Proximal Femoral Fractures in the Elderly
Background: Due to demographic changes, proximal femoral fractures (PFF) in the elderly rise constantly. The standard diagnostic tool is still the X-ray of the pelvis/hip in two planes. Our hypothesis was that the lateral-view X-ray has little influence on classification, planning of the operative p...
Main Authors: | Christian Macke, Maic Werner, Lambert Herold, Olaf Krause, Tilmann Graulich, Jan-Dierk Clausen, Christian Krettek, Emmanouil Liodakis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.652528/full |
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