title: [Osteosynthesis of median femoral neck fractures using spongiosa screws].
abstract: 20 median and 2 basocervical fractures of the neck of the femur treated in 21 patients via compression osteosynthesis using 3 or 4 AO spongiosa screws. Mortality and rate of infection were 0% with this procedure which exercises minimum stress on the surrounding tissue. Although in most cases the screws are expelled after 4 to 6 weeks, pseudoarthrosis was never observed. In 3 cases only (13.5%) we recorded necroses of the head of the femur during an average follow-up period of 50 months, the shortest time being 38 and the longest period 78 months.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Woischke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications
vernacular_title: Osteosynthese medialer Schenkelhalsfrakturen mit Spongiosaschrauben.