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[Osteosyntheses].

C Burri·L Kinzl·A Rüter
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"Osteosynthesis" or internal fixation is the term used for operative reduction of bone fragments. The aim of the procedure is to effect such stable fixation that the affected extremity may be moved freely. The paper gives a survey of the technical basis of and indications for modern methods of internal fixation.

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Bone ScrewsFemoral FracturesFemoral Neck FracturesFracture Fixation, InternalFractures, BoneHumansJoint ProsthesisEnglish AbstractJournal ArticleReview

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C Burri, L Kinzl, A Rüter. 1975. [Osteosyntheses].. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00625345

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