Publications by authors named "Jack A Turnbull"
Article Synopsis
- Cannulated hip screws (CHS) are commonly used in the UK to fix femoral neck fractures, but up to 23% can fail, often requiring total hip arthroplasty (THA) as a salvage procedure.
- A study analyzed 600 CHS surgeries over 14 years, revealing a 9.2% failure rate, with 55 patients eventually undergoing THA, showing significant improvement in hip scores post-surgery.
- The findings indicate that while CHS has a low failure rate, those needing THA experience minimal complications and results comparable to patients who had primary THA for hip fractures.
