Subcapital Fractures of the Femur: Re-operations with Internal Fixation
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677908989789Abstract
Over a period of 5 years, 55 re-operations with internal fixation were performed on 51 patients. The re-operations constituted 9.2 per cent of all operations employing internal fixation for subcapital fractures of the femur during that period. The indications for re-nailing were penetration of die nail through the femoral head, or slipping of the nail, with or without dislocation of the fracture. Only 26 per cent of the re-nailed fractures healed. Seventy-three per cent showed avascular necrosis and 61 per cent non-union.Downloads
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1979-01-01
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Zetterberg, C., Irstam, L., & Andersson, G. B. J. (1979). Subcapital Fractures of the Femur: Re-operations with Internal Fixation. Acta Orthopaedica, 50(4), 451–455. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677908989789
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