High Percentage of Complications and Re-Operations Following Dynamic Locking Plate Fixation with the Targon ® FN for Intracapsular Proximal Femoral Fractures: An Analysis of Risk Factors

• Published in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Vol. 58; no. 12; p. 1812
• Main Authors: Kuner, Emanuel, Gütler, Jens, Delagrammaticas, Dimitri E, van de Wall, Bryan J M, Knobe, Matthias, Beeres, Frank J P, Babst, Reto, Link, Björn-Christian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 09.12.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Adult; avascular; band; Bone Plates - adverse effects; Bone Screws - adverse effects; Complications; Complications and side effects; femoral; Femoral Neck Fractures - surgery; fracture; Fracture Fixation, Internal - adverse effects; Fractures; Hip joint; Humans; Internal fixation in fractures; Joint surgery; Medical records; neck; necrosis; Older people; Proximal Femoral Fractures; Reoperation; Retrospective Studies; Risk factors; Statistics; Surgery; Surgical outcomes; Surgical techniques; Transplants & implants; Trauma; Switzerland; Germany; femoral; iliotibial; necrosis; osteosynthesis; avascular; band; implant; neck; fracture

The ideal surgical treatment of femoral neck fractures remains controversial. When treating these fractures with internal fixation, many fixation constructs exist. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and specific risk factors associated with complication and re-operation foll...