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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 51, 1980 - Issue 1-6
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Original Article

Internal Fixation Versus Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly: A Prospective Analysis of the Comparative Costs and the Consumption of Hospital Resources

Odd Søreide Department of Surgery, University of Bergen, Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Antti Alho Department of Surgery, University of Bergen, Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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David Rietti Department of Surgery, University of Bergen, Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway
Pages 827-831 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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