title: VALGUSING INTERTROCHANTERIC OSTEOTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF FEMORAL NECK NON-UNIONS: REPORT OF 32 CASES.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to review the results of femoral neck non-unions treatment with valgusing intertrochanteric osteotomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1988 and 2003 we treaded thirty two femoral neck non-unions with valgusing osteotomy and fixation. The mean follow-up time was 9.8 years and the mean age was 41.7 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty eight (87.4%) of the thirty two valgusing osteotomies evolved to femoral neck union, while four cases (12.6%) evolved to total hip arthroplasty. Eight cases evolved to partial osteonecrosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The valgusing intertrochanteric osteotomy for treating femoral neck non-unions achieved consolidation in 87.4% (28/32). However, only 56.2% (18/32) achieved full recovery of hip function.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Porto Alegre, RS. Head, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Santa Casa Hospital Complex, Porto Alegre, RS.
authors.forename: Carlos Roberto
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Schwartsmann
authors.affiliation: Hip Group, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Santa Casa Hospital Complex, Porto Alegre, RS.
authors.forename: Marco Aurélio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Telöken
authors.affiliation: Hip Group, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Santa Casa Hospital Complex, Porto Alegre, RS.
authors.forename: Leonardo Carbonera
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Boschin
authors.affiliation: Knee Group, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Santa Casa Hospital Complex, Porto Alegre, RS.
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schmiedt
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Cajuru.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Falavinha
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Santa Casa Hospital Complex, Porto Alegre, RS.
authors.forename: Marcus Vinicius
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Crestani
keywords: Femoral neck fractures; Osteotomies; Pseudoarthrosis