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Abstract
Fracture of the femoral shaft around a hip prosthesis presents the simultaneous problems of prosthetic stability and femoral- fracture management. Treatment options include nonoperative stabilization (traction) and operative stabilization by means of intramedullary fixation, extramedullary fixation, or proximal femoral prosthetic replacement.Entities:
Year: 1994 PMID: 10709005 DOI: 10.5435/00124635-199405000-00005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Acad Orthop Surg ISSN: 1067-151X Impact factor: 3.020