Accuracy of reduction of femoral subcapital fractures.
Fifty-four patients with recent subcapital fractures of the femur underwent a Flynn reduction manoeuvre and are compared with 68 patients who were treated by a different method of reduction. Analysis of the postoperative radiographs showed no significant difference in the accuracy of reduction (0.1 greater than P greater than 0.05). The Flynn reduction manoeuvre is recommended as a method which compares favourably with other manoeuvres.
D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods*; D014143:Traction