Management of acetabular fractures in the geriatric patient
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Management of acetabular fractures in the geriatric patient
INTRODUCTION Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is standard care for most acetabular fractures. With increasing numbers of acetabular fractures in the elderly, the risk of revision surgery and conversion to total hip replacement (THR) is increasing. Alarmingly, about 20-25% of acetabular fractures in the elderly following ORIF needed revision and conversion to delayed THR. METHODS Re...
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عنوان ژورنال: SICOT-J
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2426-8887
DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2017026