Is the Cranial and Posterior Screw of the “Inverted Triangle” Configuration for Femoral Neck Fractures Safe?

Conclusions: Seventy percent of screws that were judged to be radiographically contained had cortical breach near the area where the lateral epiphyseal vessels enter the femoral neck. We urge caution against placement of posterior-cranial implants with fluoroscopy alone even if they appear radiographically contained.
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Original Article Source Type: research