title: [Repositioning femoral neck fracture in younger patients. Valgus or anatomic reposition?].
abstract: In a retrospective study, 51 patients with femoral neck fractures received open reduction and internal fixation. They were divided into two groups. Group A included all patients treated with anatomical reduction. In Group V, the bone fragments were positioned in > or = 5 degrees valgus. The median age of the patients was 37.4 years (range 13-58). 51 patients were available for follow-up assessment at 10.1 (+/- 4.3) years. There were 33 patients in Group A and 18 in Group V. All patients were examined with regard to early and long-term complications. In the first five years, avascular necrosis was seen in 18% in Group A and not at all in Group V. Nonunion occurred in 9% of Group A and 5.5% of Group V. On average at 10 years after the operation, coxarthritis (Kellgren 2) was evident in 21.2% of Group A and 55.6% of Group V (p = 0.04). According to the Hip-Score of Merle d'Aubigné, the patients treated with anatomical reduction had a better functional outcome after 10 years. With respect to the results we recommend in younger patients (< 60 years) anatomical reduction in Pauwels I and Garden-II-fractures. Valgusreduction should be performed as well in Pauwels II and III as Garden-III-and-IV-fractures.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93042 Regensburg. bernd.fuechtmeier@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Füchtmeier
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hente
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maghsudi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nerlich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Reposition der Schenkelhalsfraktur des jüngeren Menschen. Valgus- oder anatomische Reposition?