The suitability of an uncemented hydroxyapatite coated (HAC) hip hemiarthroplasty stem for intra-capsular femoral neck fractures in osteoporotic elderly patients: the Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal index, a solution to preventing intra-operative periprosthetic fracture
<p>Abstract</p> <p>This study will seek to identify a measurable radiographic index, the Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal Index (MDI) score to determine whether intra-operative fracture in osteoporotic bone can be predicted.</p> <p>A 5 year prospective cohort of 560 consecutive p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.josr-online.com/content/6/1/59 |