title: Valgus osteotomy of the proximal femur with sliding hip screw for the treatment of femoral neck nonunions: the technique, a case series, and literature review.
abstract: Femoral neck nonunions are a difficult complication in the treatment of femoral neck fractures and have traditionally been managed using an intertrochanteric valgus osteotomy and blade plate. We propose an alternative method, a proximal femoral valgus osteotomy using a sliding hip screw instead of a blade plate. This technique eliminates many of the difficulties experienced with the valgus osteotomy and blade plate by employing a device and instrumentation that is more familiar to orthopedic surgeons. The technique is reproducible and has been used successfully in a series of 4 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Akron General Medical Center, Northeastern Ohio, Universities College of Medicine, Tallmadge, 44278, USA. ajschoen@neocom.edu
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Schoenfeld
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Vrabec
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*