Intracapsular fractures of the neck of t
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Mark L. Mason
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Article
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1953
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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THE treatment of the fracture of the femoral neck was revolutionized with the introduction by Smith-Petersen in 1931 of the three-flanged nail for internal fixation. The problem of the usually aged patient with such a catastrophic injury had been a source of great trial and perplexity to the surgeo