Treatment of medial femoral neck fractures in Denmark
Jørgensen, L.G.; Hededam, L.T.; Andersen, E.; Fabrin, J.
Ugeskrift for Laeger 152(39): 2854-2856
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-5782 PMID: 2219518 Document Number: 358681
Variations in the treatment of medial fractures of the neck of the femur were investigated by means of a questionnaire sent to all hospital departments which operated on these fractures. 91% replied. 86% of the departments used thromboembolic prophylaxis as a routine and 24% employed prophylactic antibiotics. Operation was only performed prophylactically on cases of impacted fractures in 24% of the departments. Orthopaedic departments operated earlier and more frequently preferred cancellous bone screws as the method of osteosynthesis rather than a sliding screw plate. The latter method was preferred by the non-orthopaedic departments. Patients were mobilized earlier in the orthopaedic departments and fewer postoperative x-rays were taken than in the non-orthopaedic departments.