Professional paper

Fractures of the upper part of the femur

Ivan Hudolin
Željko Hodalić
Miroslav Kasić
Antun Matić

Abstract

Two hundred and twenty-six neck and pertrochanteric fractures of the femur have been analyzed, treated by some kind of internal fixation devices — angle plate or Kirschner’s wires. Operative treatment of pertrochanteric fractures shows basically good results, whereas neck fractures need a much more complex approach. Mortality is very low in this group of patients. No osteomyelitis occured. The tables show all relevant data for this group of patients. Various therapeutic possibilities are also discussed.

Keywords

upper part of the femur; fractures

Hrčak ID:

197341

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/197341

Publication date:

1.12.1988.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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