Subcapital fracture of the femoral neck following internal fixation with a dynamic hip screw.
A case of subcapital femoral neck fracture following osteosynthesis of a trochanteric fracture is described. The implant used was the dynamic hip screw. This kind of fracture is very rare, and has to our knowledge never been described with the use of the dynamic hip screw.
Blyme
P J
PJ
Department of Orthopedics, T. Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark.
Iversen
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Burgaard
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P
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography