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The Use of Radioactive Phosphorus in High Fractures of the Femoral Neck
Author(s) -
Mcneur J. Clarke
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1970.tb05609.x
Subject(s) - medicine , vascularity , femoral head , femoral neck , head and neck , nuclear medicine , surgery , osteoporosis
The use of radioactive phosphorus (“P) in determining the vascularity of the femoral head and therefore treatment for high fractures of the femoral neck is reported in 89 cases. The techkpe is described and results analysed. Autoradiograms of the femoral head are used to check the initial assessment of vascularity .