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The records of 153 patients with subcapital fractures of the femur have been studied
to determine the overall mortality- and morbidity-rates.
A direct comparison of the results of prosthetic replacement of the femoral head using
Austin Moore and F. R. Thompson prostheses has been possible and shows the Thompson
prosthesis to be superior.
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