Hip fracture fixation in a patient with below-knee amputation presents a surgical dilemma: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Hip fracture fixation surgery in patients with below-knee amputations poses a challenging problem to the surgeon in terms of obtaining traction for reduction of the fracture. The absence of the foot and part of the leg in these pat...

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Main Authors: Rethnam Ulfin, Yesupalan Rajam, Shoaib Amer, Ratnam Thanga K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/296

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