Two cannulated hip screws for femoral neck fractures: treatment of choice or asking for trouble?

• Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery Vol. 126; no. 5; pp. 297 - 303
• Main Authors: Krastman, Patrick, van den Bent, Rob P., Krijnen, Pieta, Schipper, Inger B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.07.2006
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bone Screws; Female; Femoral Neck Fractures - classification; Femoral Neck Fractures - complications; Femoral Neck Fractures - surgery; Fracture Fixation - adverse effects; Fracture Fixation - methods; Fracture Fixation - mortality; Fracture Healing; Fractures; Fractures, Closed - surgery; Humans; Internal Fixators; Male; Middle Aged; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - mortality; Reoperation; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome

Undisplaced intracapsular fractures are predominantly treated with a minimally invasive fixation technique, whereas the standard treatment for displaced intracapsular fractures is still a subject of discussion. The purpose of this study was to identify the determinants influencing the outcome of int...