In a prospective, randomised trial, we compared the use of three Ullevaal hip screws with that of two Hansson hook-pins in 278 patients with fractures of the femoral neck. Background factors were similar in both groups. Follow-up was for two years. There were no significant differences between the groups in length of time of surgery, hospital stay, general complications, mortality, pain or walk...

There is no definite protocol in management of Pipkin fracture in relation to operation approach and internal fixations. The aim is to explore the therapeutic effects of internal fixation with Herbert screws for the treatment of Pipkin type I and type II femoral head fractures through the trochanteric flip osteotomy (TFO) approach. From January 2010 to December 2014, 12 cases of type I and II P...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between significant femoral neck shortening (SFNS) and bone density after three parallel screw fixation in valgus impacted femoral neck fracture, and to analyze the risk factors for SFNS. Materials and Methods This is retrospective study of 83 patients. We performed univariate analysis for patient information, bone density, frac...

PURPOSE To assess the effectiveness of Dall-Miles cables and plates in the treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures around hip arthroplasties. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 20 cases of periprosthetic femoral fracture treated with the Dall-Miles cable and plate system between November 1999 and December 2002 in James Paget Hospital in the United Kingdom. Demographic data, fracture ty...

Periprosthetic femoral fractures are a common complication associated with cementless press-fit total hip arthroplasty. The use of prophylactic cerclage wire fixation has been advocated to reduce this complication. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether a double loop cerclage wire, used as adjunctive fixation, increased the peak torsional load to failure in femora implanted with pr...

PURPOSE We evaluated the results of more than 10 years of follow-up of total hip arthroplasty using a second-generation cementless femoral prosthesis with a collar and straight distal fixation channels. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred five patients (129 hips) who underwent surgery between 1991 and 1996 for primary total hip arthroplasty using cementless straight distal fluted femoral stems ...

A hip fracture dislocation with contralateral femur fracture is a rare combination. We report a case of neglected posterior dislocation of hip with Pipkins-II femoral head and medial condylar fractures associated with a contralateral femoral shaft fracture. Right hip joint was approached via the Kocher-Langenbeck, following reduction, femoral head fragments were fixed with two 4-mm cannulated c...

BACKGROUND The management of periprosthetic femoral fractures after total hip and knee replacement remains difficult and controversial. This study was performed to determine the results of Mennen plate fixation for the treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures. METHODS This retrospective multicenter study consists of a review of a consecutive series of thirty-five patients in whom a total...

Title:Lateral insertion is a good prognostic factor after in situ fixation in slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Comminuted subtrochanteric femoral fractures are considered as one of the most difficult fracture to treat for the orthopaedic surgeons [1,2,3,4]. Until now there is no agreement in the orthopaedic literatures for the best method to manage such complicated fractures [2,4,5]. The biological fixation is considered now as one of the golden solutions for this complicated fracture. The aim of biolog...