Cancellous Screw Fixation for Undisplaced Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly

Purpose. To review the outcomes of cancellous screw fixation for undisplaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients and to identify the risk factors associated with poor outcomes. Methods. Medical records of 100 patients aged 61 to 94 (mean, 78) years who underwent internal fixation with cancell...

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Main Authors: Ruben Manohara, Shen Liang, Deborah Huang, Lingaraj Krishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901402200303