There is a high risk of the development of avascular
necrosis of the femoral head and nonunion after the treatment of
displaced subcapital fractures of the
In a prospective randomised study, the Hansson pin technique for internal fixation of fractures of the
We have compared the results and complications after closed and open reduction with internal fixation in young adults with displaced intracapsular fractures (Garden grades III and IV) of the
1. Sixty-five cases of medial fracture of the
Vitamin D deficiency occurs in up to 24% of the Asian immigrant population in the United Kingdom, but pathological fractures are relatively uncommon. We report a case of bilateral fracture of the
Radiographs of 100 randomly chosen
The rigidity of a sliding compression screw and three cannulated lag screws in the treatment of subcapital fractures was compared in five pairs of female cadaver femora. There were no significant differences between the compressive strength, bone density, cortical thickness or Singh index of the bones in each pair. A subcapital fracture was standardised using a perpendicular saw cut across the
The Medoff sliding plate (MSP) is a new device used to treat intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures. There are three options for sliding; either along the shaft or the
Cardiac and neurological functions were evaluated at the time of operation in 81 randomly selected elderly patients who had sustained a fracture of the
1. Sixteen injected specimens of human femoral heads and necks, in which a nail or screw had been inserted, were examined. 2. The possibility exists that the fixing agent may interfere with the blood supply of the femoral head. The likelihood of this occurrence is not great. 3. The position of the fixing agent in which vascular damage is least likely is the central area or "neutral zone" of the
In a 10-year prospective study, 561 displaced subcapital fractures of the
We studied 50 patients with fractures of the
Twenty-three of 46 patients, aged 56 to 95 years, with fracture of the
The Cambridge Cup has been designed to replace the horseshoe-shaped articular cartilage of the acetabulum and the underlying subchondral bone. It is intended to provide physiological loading with minimal resection of healthy bone. The cup has been used in 50 women with displaced, subcapital fractures of the
We performed a randomised prospective trial to compare the results of 27 cemented and 26 uncemented bipolar hemiarthroplasties in active patients with displaced subcapital fractures of the
We performed total hip replacement on 25 congenitally dislocated hips using corticocancellous bone from the
Hip hemiarthroplasty is a standard treatment for intracapsular
proximal femoral fractures in the frail elderly. In this study we
have explored the implications of early return to theatre, within
30 days, on patient outcome following hip hemiarthroplasty. We retrospectively reviewed the hospital records of all hip hemiarthroplasties
performed in our unit between January 2010 and January 2015. Demographic
details, medical backround, details of the primary procedure, complications,
subsequent procedures requiring return to theatre, re-admissions,
discharge destination and death were collected.Aims
Patients and Methods