Subcapital Fractures of the Femur Treated with Two Thin Smith-Petersen Nails
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677708989737Abstract
The results of treatment of 71 patients with subcapital fractures of the femur, fixed with two thin Smith-Petersen nails, are presented, after a follow-up time of between 2 and 4 years. Excellent results of treatment were achieved in 39 out of 60 cases and good results in 11 eases. Six cases of ischemic necrosis of the femoral head were recorded, and there were four cases with pseudarthrosis of the femoral neck, one developed because of postoperative infection and three were attributed to an imperfect operative technique. The method is recommended for subcapital femoral neck fractures amenable to closed reduction and internal fixation. Pseudarthrosis may be prevented by good reduction of the fracture and a careful nailing technique.Downloads
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1977-01-01
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Riska, E. B., Bonsdorff, H. V., Hakkinen, S., Jaroma, H., Kiviluoto, O., & Paavilainen, T. (1977). Subcapital Fractures of the Femur Treated with Two Thin Smith-Petersen Nails. Acta Orthopaedica, 48(5), 494–498. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453677708989737
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