Open AccessUnstable recent intracapsular femoral neck fractures in young adults: Osteosynthesis and primary valgus osteotomy using broad dynamic compression plate
Author(s) -
Meena Singh,
Aditya Aggarwal,
Anil Arora,
Ish Kumar Dhammi,
Jagjit Singh
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.38580
Subject(s) - medicine , valgus , osteotomy , avascular necrosis , surgery , osteosynthesis , dynamic hip screw , femoral neck , femur , nonunion , femoral head , osteoporosis , endocrinology
Displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures continue to be a difficult problem to treat. Various treatment modalities and their modifications have been proposed to improve the outcome. Osteosynthesis and primary valgus angulation osteotomy is one of them. Technique and outcome in a consecutive series of recent intracapsular femoral neck fractures in young adults, from a single center, is presented.