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World J Orthop. Apr 18, 2013; 4(2): 85-89
Published online Apr 18, 2013. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i2.85
Bipolar hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture using the direct anterior approach
Tomonori Baba, Katsuo Shitoto, Kazuo Kaneko
Tomonori Baba, Kazuo Kaneko, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
Tomonori Baba, Katsuo Shitoto, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba 279-0021, Japan
Author contributions: Baba T drafted the manuscript; Baba T and Kaneko K analyzed the data; Baba T and Shitoto K contributed to the manuscript preparation; all the authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Tomonori Baba, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyoku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan. tobaba@juntendo.ac.jp
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Received: June 5, 2012
Revised: November 16, 2012
Accepted: December 6, 2012
Published online: April 18, 2013
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