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Is new always better: comparison of the femoral neck system and the dynamic hip screw in the treatment of femoral neck fractures.

Konrad SchuetzeJakob BurkhardtCarlos PankratzAlexander EickhoffAlexander BoehringerChristina DegenhartFlorian GebhardRaffael Cintean
Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2022)
FNS proved to be as reliable as DHS in all patients with hip fractures. Not the type of implant but blade positioning is still key to prevent implant failure. Still due to minimal invasive approach implant related infections and postoperative hematomas might have been prevented using the FNS.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • total hip arthroplasty