Preoperative posterior tilt of at least 20° increased the risk of fixation failure in Garden-I and -II femoral neck fractures: 322 patients followed for a mean of 3 years
Background and purpose — It has been suggested that preoperative posterior tilt of the femoral head may increase the risk of fixation failure in Garden-I and -II femoral neck fractures. To investigate this association, we studied a cohort of 322 such patients. Patients and methods — Patients treated...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Journals Sweden
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2016.1155253 |