Conversion of a Fused Hipto Total Hip Arthroplasty
- 1 August 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 84 (8) , 1335-1341
- https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-200208000-00008
Abstract
Background:Osteoporosis is a common disease characterized by decreased bone mass and increased fracture risk in postmenopausal women and the elderly. Hip fractures are among the most common consequences of osteoporosis and unfortunately usually occur late in the course of the disease. When a patientKeywords
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