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The Importance of the Lateral Femoral Wall Thickness in Intertrochanteric Fracture: Educational Corner

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/jost.v6i1.4536
Keywords
Femoral Fractures; Intertrochanteric Fractures; Fracture Fixation

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Hoseini Zare N, Moharrami A, Mortazavi SMJ. The Importance of the Lateral Femoral Wall Thickness in Intertrochanteric Fracture: Educational Corner. J Orthop Spine Trauma. 2020;6(1):14-5.