Influence of the proximal screws of buttress plates on the stability of vertical femoral neck fractures: a finite element analysis

The treatment of vertical femoral neck fractures (vFNFs) in young patients remains challenging, with a high complication rate by using traditional techniques. The use of cannulated screws (CSs) combined with a...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - December 12, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Shi Zhan, Dajun Jiang, Jian Xu, Ming Ling, Kai Yang, Yuehua Li, Weitao Jia, Hai Hu and Changqing Zhang Tags: Research article Source Type: research