• Injury · Apr 2010

    Internal fixation of intracapsular hip fractures with a dynamic locking plate: initial experience and results for 83 patients treated with a new implant.

    • Martyn J Parker and Hans-Werner Stedtfeld.
    • Peterborough & Stamford NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough District Hospital, Thorpe Road, Peterborough PE3 6DA, UK. Martyn.Parker@pbh-tr.nhs.uk
    • Injury. 2010 Apr 1;41(4):348-51.

    AbstractThe results of treatment for 83 patients treated with a new implant designed specifically for the internal fixation of intracapsular hip fractures are reported. Nonunion occurred in one out of the 37 undisplaced fractures (3%) and seven out of the 46 displaced fractures (15%). In addition, four patients developed avascular necrosis (5%), one developed a fracture around the distal screws and another developed deep wound infection. The functional recovery at patients at 1 year was excellent. The results to date for this new implant suggest that it may lead to reduced fracture-healing complications in comparison to the currently used methods of internal fixation.Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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