Hemiarthroplasty
Hemiarthrroplasty is a procedure in which the head and neck of femur are only replaced with prosthesis. Currently, almost exclusively used now for displaced intracapsular femur neck fracture in older adults and is the surgery of choice for hip fracture in patients who minimally ambulate or do not fu...
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| Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2022
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| Online Access: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/82990 |
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