The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 241-246 , February 2008

Diaphyseal Locking Hip Arthroplasty for Treatment of Failed Fixation of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures

  • Yi-Te Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Wei-Ming Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Wei-Ming Chen, MD, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 11221, Taiwan.
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  • Kung-Sheng Lee, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Ching-Kuei Huang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Chao-Ching Chiang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Tain-Hsiung Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 21 September 2005 ,Accepted 27 March 2007.

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 No benefits or funds were received in support of the study.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.03.042

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 241-246 , February 2008

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