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Clinical Review

Hip fracture

BMJ 2006; 333 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.333.7557.27 (Published 29 June 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;333:27

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    Fig A, B A displaced intracapsular fracture before (A) and after (B) treatment with a cemented Thompson hemiarthroplasty

    Fig C, D  A subtrochanteric fracture before (C) and after (D) treatment with an intramedullary nail

    Web references (as supplied by author)

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    Fig A, B A displaced intracapsular fracture before (A) and after (B) treatment with a cemented Thompson hemiarthroplasty


    Fig B





    Fig C, D  A subtrochanteric fracture before (C) and after (D) treatment with an intramedullary nail


    Fig D



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