Vascularity of femoral head and its assessment after femoral neck fractures

Vascularity of femoral head and its assessment after femoral neck fractures

Femoral neck fracture has an annual incidence of 1 per 1000 population; in young patients, functional prognosis is not good due to risk of osteonecrosis. Femoral head vascularity is mostly contributed by retinacular vessels and lateral epiphyseal artery. The vascular impact is due to displacement, i...

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Main Authors: Harshal Sakale, Alok C Agrawal, Bikram Keshri Kar, Bikas Sahoo, Sandeep K Yadav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Diseases and Traumatology
Subjects:
complications
fracture neck of femur
vascularity
Online Access:http://www.jodt.org/article.asp?issn=2665-9352;year=2018;volume=1;issue=1;spage=1;epage=4;aulast=Sakale

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