Research Article

Femoral neck shortening after internal fixation

Volume: 47 Number: 6 February 7, 2014
  • Yue Liu
  • Zi Sheng Aı
  • Jin Shao
  • Tieyi Yang
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Femoral neck shortening after internal fixation

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the factors affecting femoral neck shortening after internal fixation of femoral neck fractures.
Methods: Eighty-six patients with femoral neck fractures were treated using three parallel cannulated screws between May 2004 and January 2011. The shortening of the femoral neck in the horizontal (X), vertical (Y), and along the resultant along the (Z) vector (X→, Y→, Z→) was measured on anteroposterior radiographs corrected by screw diameter and analyzed using TraumaCad software. Age, gender, Garden classification, Garden’s alignment index, Pauwels angle, Singh index, body mass index and weight-bearing time were also analyzed.
Results: Follow-up duration was 8 to 36 months. Significant femoral neck shortening of the abductor lever arm (greater than 5 mm) was present in 33 of 86 (38.4%) patients. Average Harris score
(HSS) was 90.05±7.04 (range: 71 to 100). The 5 predictors for shortening greater than 5 mm in the multivariate logistic regression model were age, Singh index, Pauwels classification, Garden’s alignment index and body mass index.
Conclusion: Femoral neck shortening associated with three parallel cannulated screws for fixation of femoral neck fractures is a common phenomenon. Femoral neck shortening after internal fixation is affected by multiple cofactors. 

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References

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yue Liu This is me

Zi Sheng Aı This is me

Jin Shao This is me

Tieyi Yang This is me

Publication Date

February 7, 2014

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 47 Number: 6

APA
Liu, Y., Aı, Z. S., Shao, J., & Yang, T. (2014). Femoral neck shortening after internal fixation. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 47(6), 400-404. https://izlik.org/JA88ME97PJ
AMA
1.Liu Y, Aı ZS, Shao J, Yang T. Femoral neck shortening after internal fixation. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2014;47(6):400-404. https://izlik.org/JA88ME97PJ
Chicago
Liu, Yue, Zi Sheng Aı, Jin Shao, and Tieyi Yang. 2014. “Femoral Neck Shortening After Internal Fixation”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47 (6): 400-404. https://izlik.org/JA88ME97PJ.
EndNote
Liu Y, Aı ZS, Shao J, Yang T (February 1, 2014) Femoral neck shortening after internal fixation. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47 6 400–404.
IEEE
[1]Y. Liu, Z. S. Aı, J. Shao, and T. Yang, “Femoral neck shortening after internal fixation”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 400–404, Feb. 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA88ME97PJ
ISNAD
Liu, Yue - Aı, Zi Sheng - Shao, Jin - Yang, Tieyi. “Femoral Neck Shortening After Internal Fixation”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47/6 (February 1, 2014): 400-404. https://izlik.org/JA88ME97PJ.
JAMA
1.Liu Y, Aı ZS, Shao J, Yang T. Femoral neck shortening after internal fixation. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2014;47:400–404.
MLA
Liu, Yue, et al. “Femoral Neck Shortening After Internal Fixation”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 47, no. 6, Feb. 2014, pp. 400-4, https://izlik.org/JA88ME97PJ.
Vancouver
1.Yue Liu, Zi Sheng Aı, Jin Shao, Tieyi Yang. Femoral neck shortening after internal fixation. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2014 Feb. 1;47(6):400-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA88ME97PJ