Complications after internal screw fixation of nondisplaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients: A systematic review | Zendy

SeungJu Kim | Zendy; Hyunsoo Park | Zendy; Dong-Woo Lee | Zendy

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Complications after internal screw fixation of nondisplaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients: A systematic review

Author(s) -

SeungJu Kim,

Hyunsoo Park,

Dong-Woo Lee

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586

H-Index - 28

eISSN - 2589-1294

pISSN - 1017-995X

DOI - 10.5152/j.aott.2020.03.113

Subject(s) - medicine , internal fixation , surgery , nonunion , cochrane library , femoral neck , radiography , complication , arthroplasty , fixation (population genetics) , randomized controlled trial , osteoporosis , population , environmental health

Internal fixation with cannulated screws for nondisplaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly has substantial reoperation and mortality rates. The selection of either internal fixation or arthroplasty for nondisplaced femoral neck fracture is debatable.

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