Citation

Hackenbruch W. Fortschr. Med. 1978; 96(4): 177-184.

Vernacular Title

Schenkelhalsfraktur und pertrochantere Fraktur des Skifahrers.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1978, Urban and Vogel)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

620975

Abstract

Pertrochanteric and femoral neck fractures are common in elderly patients. These fractures are mostly caused by domestic accidents. Femoral head necrosis and non-union are severe complications. Even if these fractures are not typical skiing-fractures, 101 fractures of the proximal femor were found to be caused by a skiing-accident. The age of the patients averaged 41 years, only one third were female. More than half of all patients participated in a control examination about one year after the accident. All fractures were operated according to the principles of the ASIF. The results showed twice an infection, in 3% dystrophia of the bone and in 3% mild osteoarthritis. There were no necroses of the femoral head, no non-union and no breaking of the implanted material. In 90% the results were good or excellent from the point of view of the patient as well as the orthopedic surgeon.

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