Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 276-279 , December 2011

Treatment of Low-Energy Geriatric Acetabular Fractures With Protrusio

  • Peter A. Siska, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Peter A. Siska, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Kaufmann Medical Building, Suite 911, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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PII: S1048-6666(11)00105-4

doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2011.09.003

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 276-279 , December 2011