$Avascular necrosis after internal fixation of intracapsular hip fractures; a study of the outcome for 1023 patients$

Avascular necrosis after internal fixation of intracapsular hip fractures; a study of the outcome for 1023 patients

Abstract We prospectively studied 1023 patients who sustained an intracapsular hip fracture that was treated with internal fixation using contemporary methods. The overall incidence of avascular necrosis (AVN) was 6.6%. AVN was less common for undisplaced (4.0%) than for displaced fractures (9.5%) a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Injury 2009-11, Vol.40 (11), p.1143-1146
Hauptverfasser:	Loizou, C.L, Parker, M.J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Avascular necrosis Biological and medical sciences Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Femur Head Necrosis - epidemiology Femur Head Necrosis - etiology Fracture Fixation, Internal - adverse effects Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods Fracture Healing - physiology Hip fractures Hip Fractures - classification Hip Fractures - epidemiology Hip Fractures - surgery Humans Incidence Internal fixation Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Orthopedics Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Prospective Studies Reoperation Sex Distribution Time Factors Young Adult
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