Abstract
The authors have reviewed 230 cases of fractures of the femoral neck treated by primary femoral prosthesis. The mortality was 12,6% during the first three post operative months, and 16,5% after three additional months. The infection rate was 13,9%, 4,7% of the cases being severely infected. The postero lateral approach was more favourable than the antero-lateral approach. Late results were studied in 142 cases. The average follow-up was 4 years. The clinical results were closely dependent on the radiological appearance. When the prosthesis progressively penetrated into the femoral medullary canal incapacitating pain was always present. It is concluded that the use of cement may improve the results in a number of cases.
| Translated title of the contribution | Treatment of fractures of the femoral neck by primary femoral prosthesis |
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| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 333-340 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Revue de Chirurgie Orthopedique et Reparatrice de l'Appareil Moteur |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1979 |
| Externally published | Yes |