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Treatment and clinical outcome in patients with femoral head fractures: a long-term follow-up.

Stephan RegenbogenJulius WatrinetMarkus BeckPhilipp OstenFabian M StubyPaul Alfred GrütznerVera Jaecker
Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2024)
A femoral head fracture is a severe injury with overall limitations in activities of daily living and a high rate of post-traumatic osteoarthritis and osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Fragment fixation had no statistically significant impact on the outcome and PROMs. Treatment strategies should be guided by the fracture type, the patient's condition, and associated injuries. However, concomitant and life-threatening injuries may affect the treatment and limit the outcome.
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