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6670512

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
Forty femoral neck fractures were followed for 5 years in a prospective clinical, roentgenographic and scintimetric investigation. Thirteen cases had uncomplicated healing, 22 necrosis and five non-union. The diagnostic value of radiographic changes was analysed with reference to development of necrosis of the femoral head or non-union. Sclerosis of the femoral head, and compression and displacement of the fracture were compatible with eventual healing and clinical recovery. Subchondral fracture and collapse of the load-bearing surface, diagnostic for necrosis, were observed in only 7 of 22 cases at 1 year and as late as 3-5 years in three cases. By contrast, four out of five non-union cases were established radiographically within 1 year. Patients needing an arthroplasty after fracture of the femoral neck should be identified on clinical grounds after early radionuclide scintimetry. Waiting for radiographic documentation of necrosis in cases with pain will increase the risk for physical and social impairment associated with poor function of the hip.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0001-6470
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
865-71
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
A radiographic five-year follow-up of femoral neck fractures.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article