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- Title
A comparison of frequency of Avascular Necrosis and Non-Union in patients with Ipsilateral Femoral Shaft and Neck fracture and with Only Femoral Neck Fracture: A four year study in Ahvaz Referral Hospitals.
- Authors
Khorami, Mohsen; Arti, Hamid Reza; Ghasemi, Mohammad Ali; Fakoor, Mohammad; Moosavi, Seyed Shahnam; Heidari, Sina; Meshki, Marzieh; Khorami, Yasaman; Mashayekhi, Mojde
- Abstract
Femoral neck fracture is an emergency orthopedic condition that needs early and efficient management. Two common complications of this fracture are occurrence of non-union and avascular necrosis (AVN). The most damaging effect in femoral neck fracture is vascular damage that causes ischemic conditions which subsequently may induce ischemia cell necrosis. This study aimed to comparatively investigate the frequency of avascular necrosis and non-union in patients with ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck and with femoral neck fracture. This was a clinical study conducted on the patients admitted to Ahvaz (Khuzestan, Iran) referral hospitals during 2010 to 2014. A total of 60 patients were divided into two groups (n=30). Group A included patients with ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck fracture and Group B included patients with femoral neck fracture. The data on the frequencies of union and ANV in the broken bone were collected and compared. The mean age of the group A and group B was 40.05 and 39.83 years old, respectively. The age range of the patients was 17-60 years old. The duration of followup was two years. The results showed that the rate of non-union in the group of ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck fractures (group A) was more so that the difference was statistically significant (P= 0.01). In addition, the frequency of AVN in the group B was significantly higher than the group A (P= 0.01). The findings showed higher rate of nonunion in patients with ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck fractures and AVN in the patients with femoral neck fracture compared with the patients with ipsilateral femoral shaft and neck.
- Subjects
NECROSIS; FEMUR neck; TREATMENT of fractures; ISCHEMIA; COMPARATIVE studies; CLINICAL trials; WOUNDS &; injuries
- Publication
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences, 2016, Vol 5, Issue 2, p436
- ISSN
2277-3657
- Publication type
Article