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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXXVII | Pages 441 - 441
1 Sep 2012
Alazzawi S Mayahi R Musonda P Parker M
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Objective

The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between body weight and fracture union for displaced intracapsular fracture neck of femur treated by closed reduction and internal fixation.

Patients and methods

A total of 197 patients with displaced intracapsular fracture of neck of femur, all of whom have been treated with closed reduction and internal fixation, were studied. The mean age was 71 years and 79% were female. Patients were followed up until fracture endpoint (union or non-union) with minimum follow up of 200 days.