Unrecognised joint penetration in treatment of femoral neck fractures.

Screw devices used to treat fractures of the femoral neck are usually positioned under image-intensifier control, using anteroposterior and lateral views. The volume projected by these views is over 27% larger than the femoral head; the tips of screws so placed may be outside the femoral head. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Noordeen, M, Lavy, C, Briggs, T, Roos, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1993