title: [Treatment of medial femoral neck fractures in Denmark].
abstract: Variations in the treatment of medial fractures of the neck of the femur were investigated by means of a questionnaire sent to all hospital departments which operated on these fractures. 91% replied. 86% of the departments used thromboembolic prophylaxis as a routine and 24% employed prophylactic antibiotics. Operation was only performed prophylactically on cases of impacted fractures in 24% of the departments. Orthopaedic departments operated earlier and more frequently preferred cancellous bone screws as the method of osteosynthesis rather than a sliding screw plate. The latter method was preferred by the non-orthopaedic departments. Patients were mobilized earlier in the orthopaedic departments and fewer postoperative x-rays were taken than in the non-orthopaedic departments.
authors.affiliation: Ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital, København.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Hededam
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fabrin
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D003718:Denmark; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011292:Premedication
vernacular_title: Behandling af mediale collum femoris frakturer i Danmark.