Abstract
One hundred forty-one patients were reviewed following osteosynthesis of their femoral neck fractures. All cases had been pinned using three or four short threaded 6.5 mm AO screws. It was found that those fractures with a vertical configuration, particularly in the males, showed a high rate of nonunion. It is concluded that simple pin fixation is not adequate for this specific group of patients.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Bone Nails / standards*
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Female
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Femoral Neck Fractures / diagnostic imaging
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Femoral Neck Fractures / surgery*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
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Fracture Fixation, Internal / standards*
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Fractures, Ununited / classification
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Fractures, Ununited / epidemiology*
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Fractures, Ununited / etiology
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Hospitals, University
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Postoperative Complications / classification
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Postoperative Complications / epidemiology*
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Postoperative Complications / etiology
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Radiography
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Sex Factors
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South Africa / epidemiology
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Walking