Free fibular bone grafting for femoral neck fractures: precise graft placement using a 'cannulated screw' technique.
Use of the fibula as a free bone graft has been advocated in the treatment of femoral neck fractures, either fresh or where there is established non-union. There is debate about the best surgical technique; we present ours, which is simple and trouble-free.
Slater
R N
RN
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Lewisham Hospital, London, UK.
Gore
R
R
Slater
G J
GJ
D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005360:Fibula; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans