Efficacy of Skin Traction in Elderly Neck of Femur Fractures for Pre Operative Pain Relief.
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Displaced fractures of the distal femur in elderly patients. Operative versus non-operative treatment.
We performed a prospective, randomised controlled trial of the operative versus non-operative treatment of 42 displaced fractures of the distal femur in elderly patients. Excellent or good results were achieved in 53% of the operated group and in 31% of the non-operated group. There were more complications in the latter, and the time to discharge was considerably longer.
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عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2279-0861,2279-0853
DOI: 10.9790/0853-1508041517