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Abstract
A series of 71 patients with subcapital fractures of the femur treated by internal
fixation with three AO cancellous screws is reviewed. Sixty-five patients survived
and were followed up for 26–73 months from injury (mean 47 months). The incidence
of non-union was 4.7 per cent. The incidence of avascular necrosis was 33.3 per cent
in displaced fractures and 7.7 per cent in undisplaced fractures. Early weight bearing
did not affect the incidence of non-union, avascular necrosis or regression of the
screw.
We recommend internal fixation of subcapital fractures of the femur by this method.
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Publication history
Accepted:
September 28,
1985
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© 1986 Published by Elsevier Inc.
