
Trauma
Dynamic hip screw vs. cannulated screw for internal fixation of femoral neck fractures
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Int Orthop. 2015 Oct;39(10):2069-71.
58 patients with a femoral neck fracture were randomly assigned to internal fixation with either cannulated screws or dynamic hip screws. The purpose of the study was to compare clinical, functional and radiological outcomes between the two methods at a minimum of 1 year follow-up. Dynamic hip screws provided significantly better Harris Hip Scores and lower incidence of fixation failure when compared to cannulated screws. Incidence of avascular necrosis was similar between groups.
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