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External fixation of “intertrochanteric” fractures
In developing countries, due to limited availability of modern anesthesia and overcrowding of the hospitals with patients who need surgery, high-risk patients with "intertrochanteric" fractures remain unsuita ble for open reduction and internal fixation.The aim of this study was to analyze the results of external fixation of "intertrochanteric" fractures in high-risk geriatric patients in a dev...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0019-5413
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.34069