Prediction of disturbed healing in femoral neck fracture

Authors

  • Antti Alho
  • Jan G Benterud
  • Helge Rønningen
  • Arne Høiseth

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/17453679209169726

Abstract

To determine factors predictive of early healing disturbances after fixation of femoral neck fracture, the radiographic and clinical data of 149 patients were subjected to a logistic regression analysis comparing them with the results 3 months postoperatively. As in previous studies, fracture reduction distinguished between fractures with or without healing disturbances. The following signs in the preoperative radiographs were predictive of unfavorable outcome: small head fragment, comminution of the calcar femorale, and varus angulation of the head. Fractures with negative predictive signs may be selected for primary arthroplasty.

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Published

1992-01-01

How to Cite

Alho, A., Benterud, J. G., Rønningen, H., & Høiseth, A. (1992). Prediction of disturbed healing in femoral neck fracture. Acta Orthopaedica, 63(6), 639–644. https://doi.org/10.1080/17453679209169726

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 63, Issue 6 (1992)

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Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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