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Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
- hip dislocations are typically caused by high-energy trauma, usually from motor-vehicle accidents. - they occur most frequently in young patients; - types of dislocations: - anterior dislocation ...

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Locking-Screw Compression Hip Screw for use with Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing in the Treatment of Ipsilateral Femoral Neck and Shaft Fractures Mark W. Hanna, MD 2003 Annual Meeting Georgia Orthopaedic Society

Archived 2003. UPMC. The introduction of the intramedullary hip screw (IMHS) was hailed as a solution for the treatment of complex intertrochanteric (IT) and subtrochanteric (ST) femur fractures. In fixation with the IMHS benefits of intramedullary shaft stabilization are combined with the advantages of sliding hip screw fixation. Fixation with...

Hip fracture is a common serious injury that occurs mainly in older people. For many previously fit patients it means loss of prior full mobility; for some frailer patients the permanent loss of the ability to live at home. And for the frailest of all it may bring pain, confusion... Highly Reputable

The proximal femur section of the AO Surgery Reference. The whole surgical management described, including decision-making support, approaches, and surgical procedures. Highly Reputable

Meta-analysis of 27 papers on Regional Nerve Block in Fractured Neck of Femura. Conclusion: In patients with suspected fractured neck of femur, regional nerve block may be of benefit in reducing parenteral analgesic requirements.
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Archive Copy 2004: University of Alabama Trauma Protocols