Medial Calcar Comminution and Intramedullary Nail Failure in Unstable Geriatric Trochanteric Hip Fractures
<i>Background and Objectives</i>: An increasing global burden of geriatric hip fractures is anticipated. The appropriate treatment for fractures is of ongoing interest and becoming more relevant with an aging population and finite health resources. Trochanteric fractures constitute appro...
Main Authors: | Seth M. Tarrant, David Graan, Drew J. Tarrant, Raymond G. Kim, Zsolt J. Balogh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/4/338 |
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