Undisplaced femoral neck fracture in the elderly

The results and the related conditions of 250 undisplaced femoral neck fractures managed by percutaneous Knowles pinning were evaluated. All of the patients were over 59 years old, and the protocol of management and follow-up was determined prospectively. The duration from injury to management was 3...

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Published in:Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 1996, Vol.115 (2), p.90-93
Main Authors: CHIU, F.-Y, LO, W.-H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Femoral Neck Fractures - diagnosis
Femoral Neck Fractures - pathology
Femoral Neck Fractures - physiopathology
Femoral Neck Fractures - surgery
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods
Fracture Healing - physiology
Fractures, Closed - pathology
Fractures, Closed - surgery
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The results and the related conditions of 250 undisplaced femoral neck fractures managed by percutaneous Knowles pinning were evaluated. All of the patients were over 59 years old, and the protocol of management and follow-up was determined prospectively. The duration from injury to management was 3.0 (range 1-12) days, the operation time was 20 (range 10-44) min, and most of the patients were discharged without hospitalization. The follow-up period was 74 (range 24-138) months. The final results showed 226 (90.4%) fractures with smooth course of union (mean union time: 24 weeks), 15 (6.0%) fractures with nonunion, and 9 (3.6%) fractures with implant problems. Eighteen (7.2%) hips developed avascular necrosis of femoral head after union. The analysis showed that the rate of complications was higher in elderly persons with undisplaced femoral neck fractures.
ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/BF00573448