A comparison of internal fixation and prosthetic replacement in the treatment of displaced subcapital fractures.
This paper presents a retrospective review of 348 operations performed for subcapital fractures of the neck of the femur. A similar proportion of satisfactory results was obtained with internal fixation and prosthetic replacement. The mortality was higher in those treated by prosthetic replacement and careful selection of patients for this treatment is required.
D000368:Aged; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies