title: Failure of sliding nail-plate fixation in subcapital fractures of the femoral neck.
abstract: A retrospective study of 200 cases of subcapital fracture of the neck of the femur treated by sliding nail-plate fixation has been carried out. Failure of fixation within three months occurred in forty-two cases (21 per cent). These failures could, in part, be attributed to a combination of the severity of the fracture and various imperfections in technique. The age of the patient and the angle of the nail-plate had no significant effect on the result.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors