Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 265-271 , December 2011

Percutaneous Fixation of Geriatric Acetabular Fractures

  • Andrew R. Evans, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Andrew R. Evans, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1350 Locust St, Suite 220, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
    • ,
  • Hans C. Pape, MD

      Affiliations

    • Aachen University, Aachen, Germany

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PII: S1048-6666(11)00106-6

doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2011.09.004

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 265-271 , December 2011

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