Fracture of the femoral neck continues to be a vexing clinical and therapeutic challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. The fracture has a propensity for non-union and avascular necrosis. It is a challenge for the orthopedic surgeon to decide when to intervene in a case with non-union where the implant continues to be in place. We present a case with persistent clinical and radiological non-union signs where the fracture eventually united after 32 months. The case bolsters the view that a continued conservative regime might entail good results in such situations.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2656958 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10195-008-0012-8 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Efficacy and safety of aspirin in preventing venous thromboembolism after hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture: a noninferiority prospective cohort study.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
December 2024
Department of Joint Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No. 59, Haier Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, 266100, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication after hip arthroplasty. Here, we investigated the clinical efficacy and safety of prophylactic aspirin vs. conventional therapy in hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManagement dilemma of a peri-prosthetic intracapsular neck of femur fracture in a young patient: Importance of biomechanical considerations when weighing up decision to mobilise, fix or replace.
BMJ Case Rep
December 2024
Trauma and Orthopaedics, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK.
Enhanced Nutritional and Functional Recovery in Femur Fracture Patients Post-Surgery: Preliminary Evidence of Muscle-Targeted Nutritional Support in Real-World Practice.
Geriatrics (Basel)
November 2024
Geriatrics Department, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, 28041 Madrid, Spain.
: To describe the effects of muscle-targeted oral nutritional supplementation (MT-ONS) on nutrition, functional capacity, and other health outcomes in patients after femur fracture surgery. : A prospective, open-label, single-centre study was conducted. Patients aged 80+ post-femur fracture were recruited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh Fracture Risk of Femoral Bone Metastasis Treated with Palliative Radiotherapy in Recent Years.
Curr Oncol
November 2024
Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa 277-8577, Chiba, Japan.
Bone-modifying agents (BMAs) have been widely used to reduce skeletal-related events, including pathological fractures. Herein, we aimed to clarify the incidence of pathological fractures caused by high-risk femoral bone metastases after palliative radiotherapy (RT) in the BMA era and evaluate the necessity of prophylactic surgical stabilization. We assessed 90 patients with high-risk femoral bone metastases, indicated by Mirels' scores ≥ 8, without pathological fractures and surgical fixations, who received palliative RT at our institution between January 2009 and December 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncident Vertebral Fractures During Romosozumab Treatment in a Patient With a Pathogenic Variant.
JCEM Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, University Medical Center, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
A defect in the canonical Wnt-β-catenin pathway may lead to reduced bone strength and increased fracture risk. Sclerostin is a key inhibitor of this pathway by binding to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor-related protein , thereby reducing bone formation. The effectiveness of romosozumab, a human monoclonal antibody that binds sclerostin and prevents this inhibitory effect, has been questioned in patients with inactivating genetic variants in or .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!