title: Delayed union of an operated fracture of the femoral neck.
abstract: Fracture of the femoral neck continues to be a vexing clinical and therapeutic challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. The fracture has a propensity for non-union and avascular necrosis. It is a challenge for the orthopedic surgeon to decide when to intervene in a case with non-union where the implant continues to be in place. We present a case with persistent clinical and radiological non-union signs where the fracture eventually united after 32 months. The case bolsters the view that a continued conservative regime might entail good results in such situations.
authors.affiliation: GMC Srinagar, Srinagar, India. shabirdhar@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Shabir Ahmed
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Dhar
authors.forename: Naseem U
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Gani
authors.forename: Mohammed F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.forename: Munir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.forename: Mohammed Ramzan
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mir