Osteosynthesis in fractures of the femoral neck in the young adult
Masetti, G.; Bungaro, P.; Beltrandi, S.; Montanari, G.; Lucaccini, C.
La Chirurgia Degli Organi di Movimento 75(3): 231-238
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4749 PMID: 2095328 Document Number: 347832
The authors report 21 cases of fracture of the femoral neck in the young adult followed-up after a minimum of 2 years, which is a sufficient amount of time to be able to evaluate cephalic necrosis. The results obtained with the various methods of osteosynthesis were: excellent: 38%; good: 33.5%; fair: 9.5%; poor: 19%. Emphasis is made on the effectiveness of the Garden classification system for prognosis and treatment, and several aspects of the method used are discussed.