Hemarthrosis after femoral neck fracture fixation.
In 34 femoral neck fractures, CT was performed within 1-32 days after internal fixation. All the cases except one showed an increased distance between the femoral neck and the anterior aspect of the joint capsule as compared with the intact side, indicating varying degrees of hip joint effusion and/or synovitis. Hip joint aspiration in 11 patients revealed increased intracapsular pressure varying between 10 and 112 mmHg and volumes of aspirated joint effusion up to 23 ml. Pain relief and increased joint motion after drainage of the intracapsular effusion was observed in 3 patients whose postoperative mobilization was facilitated.
Egund
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Lund University Hospital Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Sweden.
Nilsson
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Strömqvist
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Wingstrand
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Malmgren
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D000368:Aged; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011312:Pressure; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate