Not All Garden-I and II Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly Should Be Fixed

Okike, Kanu; N. Udogwu, Ugochukwu; Isaac, Marckenley; Sprague, Sheila; Swiontkowski, M.F.; Bhandari, Mohit; P. Slobogean, Gerard; behalf of the FAITH Investigators, on

doi:10.2106/jbjs.18.01256

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Not All Garden-I and II Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly Should Be Fixed

Published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery • Oct 16, 2019

Authors:

Kanu Okike

Ugochukwu N. Udogwu

Marckenley Isaac

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Internal fixation is currently the standard of care for Garden-I and II femoral neck fractures in elderly patients. However, there may be a degree of posterior tilt (measured on preoperative lateral radiograph) above which failure is likely, and primary arthroplasty would be preferred. T...

Subject

Medicine

Surgery

Femoral neck

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