Reducing approach-associated morbidity in fracture dislocation of the femoral head--a longitudinal study (1982-2000)

• Published in: Zentralblatt für Chirurgie Vol. 127; no. 6; p. 485
• Main Authors: Jessberger, S, Blattert, T R, Wagner, R, Weckbach, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.06.2002
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - methods; Female; Femur Head - diagnostic imaging; Femur Head - injuries; Femur Head - surgery; Follow-Up Studies; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Fracture Healing - physiology; Hip Dislocation - diagnostic imaging; Hip Dislocation - surgery; Hip Fractures - diagnostic imaging; Hip Fractures - surgery; Humans; Male; Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging; Retrospective Studies; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Fractures of the femoral head occur during displacement injuries of the hip joint (Pipkin-type fractures). Reasons are high-energy traumas, usually dash-board injuries. Typical complications are posttraumatic necrosis of the femoral head (prevalence according to the literature: 15-66 %), and arthrit...