Refracture of the hip rare after removal of fixation device

Authors

  • Vilhjaimur Finsen
  • Pål Benum

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678609014765

Abstract

We studied 99 patients who had had the fixation device removed from a healed hip fracture. During a total of 630 patient years 17 second hip fractures were observed, but only two of these were in the previously fractured hip. We conclude that the fixation device may be safely removed from a healed hip fracture.

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Published

1986-01-01

How to Cite

Finsen, V., & Benum, P. (1986). Refracture of the hip rare after removal of fixation device. Acta Orthopaedica, 57(5), 434–435. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678609014765

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 57, Issue 5 (1986)

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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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