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Background Femoral head fractures are uncommon injuries. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of femoral head fracture is the preferred treatment for most patients. There are several surgical approaches and treatments for this difficult fracture. However, the optimal surgical approach for the treatment of femoral head fracture remains controversial. Meanwhile, the operation is difficult and...
Despite different operative and non-operative treatment regimens, the outcome after femoral head fractures has changed little over the past decades. The initial trauma itself as well as secondary changes such as posttraumatic osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis or heterotopic ossification is often responsible for severe loss of function of the afflicted hip joint.Anatomic reduction of all fracture...
The results of operative treatment of acetabular fractures as well as its role in the occurrence of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA) are presented. From 1990 to 2000, 50 patients (32 male and 18 female), aging from 18 to 71 years (mean: 37.8 years) underwent an open reduction and internal fixation of their displaced acetabular fracture. They were reviewed at a mean of 5.8 years (2–10 years). A typical...
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