ArticleFrontiers in surgery2026
Comparative study of femoral neck shortening following two types of internal fixation in young and middle-aged patients with displaced femoral neck fractures.
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Objective: To compare the outcomes of femoral neck shortening between the Femoral Neck System (FNS) and FNS combined with Cannulated Compression Screws (CCS) in the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in young and middle-aged patients. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 163 young and middle-aged patients with displaced femoral neck fractures who underwent either FNS or FNS combined with CCS internal fixation surgery in the Department of Trauma Orthopedics at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University between September 2019 and January 2023. According to the internal fixation method, patients were divided into the FNS group ( Results: There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of age, gender, injury mechanism, injury location, Garden classification, time from fracture to surgery, or the presence of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, smoking history, or alcohol history ( Conclusion: Although FNS combined with CCS can reduce the degree of femoral neck shortening in patients with femoral neck fractures, it requires higher surgical expertise, longer operative time, and greater intraoperative blood loss. Surgeons should select the appropriate surgical approach based on the patient's specific circumstances.
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