ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics2022
Factors Associated with Femoral Neck Shortening After Closed or Open Reduction and Screw Fixation.
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- Comparative efficacy and safety of three internal fixation strategies for femoral neck fractures: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Superior reduction quality without improved outcomes: open versus closed reduction for displaced femoral neck fractures in adults under 60 years.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- A Retrospective Study on the Relationship Between Calcar Femorale Injury and Postoperative Complications of Femoral Neck Fracture in Young and Middle-Aged Patients Treated With Three Cannulated Screws.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Femoral neck system versus cannulated screws with a medial plate for the fixation of Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures in young patients: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Femoral neck system with an additional cannulated screw for the treatment of elderly femoral neck fractures: a retrospective study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Non-cannulated versus cannulated cancellous screws for the internal fixation of femoral neck fractures in osteoporotic patients: A single-blind randomized clinical trial.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Femoral neck shortening as a sequela of internal fixation for femoral neck fractures and its effect on the coronal alignment of the limb: a pilot study.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Morphological characteristics of femoral neck fractures in young and middle-aged population: a retrospective descriptive study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Biomechanical comparison of fixation methods on third-generation femoral composite bone models in Pauwels type 3 femoral neck fractures: Contribution of the medial buttress plate to fixation.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2023Article
- The efficacy of dynamic compression locking system vs. dynamic hip screw in the treatment of femoral neck fractures: a comparative study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Femoral neck system versus cannulated screws for fixation of femoral neck fracture in young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to evaluate the incidence of femoral neck shortening (FNS) after the treatment of displaced and non-displaced femoral neck fractures with closed or open reduction internal fixation, and determine the independent factors associated with this condition.
methodThe study included 81 patients who underwent internal fixation by closed or open reduction with multiple screws between 2013 and 2018 due to femoral neck fracture (FNF) and were followed up for at least 1 year. Patients were divided into two groups as with and without FNS. The patient, fracture, and surgical parameters compared between the two groups, and the factors affecting development of FNS were investigated.
resultsInternal fixation was applied by closed reduction in 56 patients (69.1%) and open in 25 (30.9%). FNS was detected in 41 patients (50.6%), with the mean shortening 6.3 ± 6.4 mm. Fracture union achieved in 72 patients (89%). The mean time to fracture union was 4.3 ± 2.3 months.No statistically significant relationship found between FNS and the parameters of gender, age, smoking, reduction type, number, type and orientation of screws, Singh index, and Garden fix index (
conclusionFNS is an expected condition in FNF fixed by screws. Patients with high-energy traumas and advanced Garden types are more likely to have FNS. The use of medial plate may be effective in preventing FNS.
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