Fracture of the femoral neck after internal fixation.
A case of femoral neck fracture despite the presence of a previously inserted sliding screw and sideplate is reported. Internal fixation in itself did not prevent subsequent fracture. A critical factor in the mechanism of this fracture was the patient's underlying disease, felt to be alcoholic osteomalacia.
Graziano
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis 46223.
Heck
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Misamore
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D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography