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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2025

Age-stratified analysis of delayed fixation outcomes of femoral neck fracture among adults: A retrospective study at a tertiary care trauma center.

Muhammad Gulfam Shahzad, Muhammad Hamza Dawood, Kazim Hussain, Shakeel Gul, Syed Akmal Sultan, Musab Zarar

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Muhammad Gulfam ShahzadDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma, Pakistan.
Muhammad Hamza DawoodDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Creek General Hospital, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-3598-2994
Kazim HussainDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, United Kingdom.
Shakeel GulDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Creek General Hospital, Pakistan.
Syed Akmal SultanDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma, Pakistan.
Musab ZararDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Creek General Hospital, Pakistan.

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Abstract

ObjectiveThis study investigated the delayed fixation outcomes of femoral neck fractures stratified by age and surgical delay in adult patients at a tertiary care trauma center.MethodA retrospective study was conducted involving patients with femoral neck fractures admitted to the orthopedic ward of the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma between January 2019 and March 2023. Participants aged 18-60 years who underwent delayed surgery (>48 h) were included. Data on patient demographics, fracture and surgical characteristics, and outcomes were analyzed. This study utilized chi-square or Fisher's exact tests to compare outcomes between patients stratified by surgical delays as well as age.ResultsAmong 108 participants, 63.9% were aged 18-30 years and 36.1% were aged 31-60 years. Avascular necrosis was predominantly observed in older patients who underwent surgery within 7 days (P

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Femoral Neck FracturesFracture Fixation, InternalPostoperative ComplicationsTime-to-TreatmentAdolescentAdultAge FactorsFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersTrauma CentersTreatment Outcomeage-stratified outcomesdelayed fixationFemoral neck fracturelow-/middle-income countryoutcometemporal analysistertiary care trauma

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PMCPMC12046147

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