Design of Improved Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment (DRIFT) Study: Protocol for Biomechanical Testing and Finite Element Analysis of Stable and Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated With Intramedullary Nailing or Dynamic Compression Screw
Design of Improved Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment (DRIFT) Study: Protocol for Biomechanical Testing and Finite Element Analysis of Stable and Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures Treated With Intramedullary Nailing or Dynamic Compression Screw
Andreas Panagopoulos
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* , MD, PhD ;
Georgios Kyriakopoulos
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* , MD ;
Georgios Anastopoulos
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* , MD ;
Panagiotis Megas
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* , MD, PhD ;
Stavros K Kourkoulis
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* , PhD
1
Orthopaedic Department, Patras University Hospital, Patras-Rio, Greece
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First Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
3
National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
*all authors contributed equally
Corresponding Author:
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Andreas Panagopoulos, MD, PhD
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Orthopaedic Department
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Patras University Hospital
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Papanikolaou 1
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Patras-Rio
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Greece
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Phone:
30 694 436 3624
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Fax: 30 261 360 3883
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Email: andpan21@gmail.com