Treatment of fresh femoral cervical fracture by closed reduction with percutaneous knowledpins.
- Author:
Quang Van Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Femoral cervical fracture
- MeSH:
Femoral Fractures;
Therapeutics
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1998;230(11):11-19
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Management of fresh femoral neck fractures by closed reduction with percutaneous knowles pins in the past 17 years in CTO. From 1983 to this year, 2,412 patients with fresh femoral cervical fractures were treated by closed reduction with percutanous knowles pins through 3 periods. Percutaneous pining become the main procedure in treament of fresh femoral neck fractures in Center for Traumatology and Orthopaedics at least 1-4 cases a days with good results especially for the elderly patients. They can wake up the days after surgery. This method was also realized in developed countries at the end of the years 70. With very small incisions, minimal influence for the body, percutanous pinning enhanced the recovery, shortened the hospital time and lowered treatment fees.
