Intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly treated with either proximal femur nailing or hemiarthroplasty: A prospective randomised clinical study
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Nadir ÖZKAYIN, guvenir OKCU, Salih Kemal AKTUĞLU
Injury, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2015, vol 46, pp S3-S8
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.05.024
Summary
Introduction: The purpose of this prospective randomised study is to compare in the elderly the functional results of intertrochanteric femur fractures treated either with closed reduction and internal fixation with proximal femoral nailing or cemented hemiarthroplasty.