The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 144-152 , August 2009

Imaging Choices in Occult Hip Fracture

  • Jesse Cannon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Jesse Cannon, md, Department of Emergency Medicine, Orlando Regional Medical Center, 86 W. Underwood St., Suite #200, Orlando, FL 32806
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  • Salvatore Silvestri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida
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  • Mark Munro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Florida

Received 29 January 2007 ,Revised 10 December 2007 ,Accepted 13 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.12.039

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 144-152 , August 2009

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