Research Article
Nonanatomical Reduction of Femoral Neck Fractures in Young Patients (≤65 Years Old) with Internal Fixation Using Three Parallel Cannulated Screws
Table 3
Complications and reoperations.
| | Variables | Total () | Anatomic reduction () | Positive buttress position reduction () | Negative buttress position reduction () |
| | Complications | 24 (21.8%) | 6 (14.6%) | 5 (14.3%) | 13 (38.2%) | | Displacement to varus (>10°) | 8 (7.3%) | 2 (4.9%) | 2 (5.7%) | 4 (11.8%) | | Shortening (>5 mm) | 20 (18.2%) | 5 (12.2%) | 4 (11.4%) | 11 (32.4%) | | AVN | 16 (14.5) | 5 (12.2%) | 4 (11.4%) | 7 (20.6%) | | Nonunion | 5 (4.5%) | 2 (4.9%) | 1 (2.9%) | 2 (5.9%) | | Reoperations1 | 18 (16.4%) | 5 (12.2%) | 3 (8.6%) | 10 (29.4%) |
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AVN: avascular necrosis of the femoral head. 1Conversion of internal fixation to total hip replacement.
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