title: Fractures of the femur in a tropical context: a re-evaluation of Perkins' traction.
mesh_terms: D001858:Bone Nails; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D014143:Traction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014330:Tropical Medicine