Low avascular necrosis rates in femoral neck fractures: efficacy of cannulated screw fixation
S. D. Scattergood,
A. L. Berry,
O. Flannery
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Cannulated screw fixation for femoral neck fractures is often limited by concerns of avascular necrosis (AVN) occurring, historically seen in 5–40% of fixed intracapsular fractures. This study aims to assess the outcomes, particularly the AVN rate, associated with current surgical techniques within our unit.
Methods
We conducted a single-center cross-sectional study, manually searching operative records between July 14, 2014, and December 1, 2018, … Show more
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