Twenty-six patients with femoral neck fractures were treated by open reduction, cancellous screw fixation and free fibular grafting. The patients were between 14 and 50 years ofage. There were 16 old and 10 fresh fractures. Four patients had radiological signs of avascular necrosis before the treatment was instituted. Bony union was achieved in all patients except one, where the failure occurred because of a technical error. The patients were followed up for at least two years. No new case of avascular necrosis was detected after improvement in all four patients with pre-operative Fig. I Diagram showing the incision in the anterior capsule. stopping I cm short ofthe intertrochanteric line, thus sparing the arterial ring. \'Ot.. 68 B. No.
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