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Functional outcome of modified Pauwels’ intertrochanteric osteotomy and total hip arthroplasty in femoral neck fractures in elderly patients

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Location: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2759599/

Description: Functional results of total hip arthroplasty and intertrochanteric osteotomy are comparable and the valgus intertrochanteric osteotomy with osteosynthesis in subcapital femoral neck fractures in elderly patients of sixty years and above may be considered as an option.
Indian J Orthop. 2008 Jan–Mar; 42(1): 49–55. Full text.
Functional outcome of modified Pauwels’ intertrochanteric osteotomy and total hip arthroplasty in femoral neck fractures in elderly patients Narender K Magu, Rochak Tater, Rajesh Rohilla, Ashish Gulia, Roop Singh, and Pardeep Kamboj

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Author/Contact: Magu et al
Institution: Indian J Orthop.
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Language: English

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