Complications after internal screw fixation of nondisplaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients: A systematic review.

CONCLUSION: Our study elucidated further the complication rate of nondisplaced femoral neck fractures treated with internal screw fixation. Since the failure rate of screw fixation for stable femoral neck fractures in elderly patients is not low, we believe that hemiarthroplasty is a reasonable treatment option in select patients.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, Therapeutic study.
PMID: 32442123 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica - May 21, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kim SJ, Park HS, Lee DW Tags: Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc Source Type: research