Basicervical femoral neck fractures: an observational study derived from the Swedish Fracture Register
Jonas Sundkvist,
Per Hulenvik,
Viktor Schmidt
et al.
Abstract:Background and purpose: Limited research has been conducted on basicervical femoral neck fractures (bFNFs). The importance of displacement in clinical outcomes remains unclear. We aimed to characterize patient demographics, degree of displacement, treatment, treatment failures, and reoperations in a cohort of fractures from the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR).Methods: 1,260 fractures in 1,185 individuals ≥ 60 years who had a bFNF registered in the SFR at 6 orthopedic departments from 2011 to 2020 were screened… Show more
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