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Review
. 2010 Jun;468(6):1713-5.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-010-1295-7.

In brief: fractures in brief: femoral neck fractures

Joseph Bernstein  1 , Jaimo Ahn
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Review

In brief: fractures in brief: femoral neck fractures

Joseph Bernstein et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jun.
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Fig. 1
Two important principles of fracture fixation are shown in this postoperative AP radiograph of the hip: (1) the fracture must be optimally reduced and (2) the screws should provide stability (eg, interior screw abutting the inferior cortex).
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