Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3251685 | Journal of Orthopaedics | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
IntroductionThis study compares early failure rates of sliding hip screw (SHS) and cannulated screw (CS) constructs in young patients.MethodsPatients <60 years of age, with displaced femoral neck fractures treated with CS or SHS fixation were included. Primary outcome was failure within 6 months.ResultsOne patient (3%) with SHS fixation and 6 patients (21%) with CS fixation failed within 6 months (P = 0.04). Regression analysis demonstrated type of fixation (P = 0.005) and reduction quality (P = 0.04) are independent predictors of early failure.ConclusionsSHS constructs demonstrate a significantly lower short-term failure rate than CS constructs.
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Authors
Stephen Gardner, Michael J. Weaver, Seth Jerabek, Edward Rodriguez, Mark Vrahas, Mitchel Harris,