Hip Joint Pressure in Displaced Fracture of the Femoral Neck
10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.6.1661
- Author:
Kwang Jin LEE
;
June Kyu LEE
;
Sang Rho AHN
;
Sung Ile CHO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hip joint pressure;
Displaced fracture;
Femoral neeck
- MeSH:
Decompression;
Femoral Neck Fractures;
Femur Neck;
Hemarthrosis;
Hip Joint;
Hip
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1989;24(6):1661-1664
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We studied 16 cases intracapsular pressure in displaced fracture of femoral neck(Garden stage III, IV), the pressures were measured range between 12-62 mmHg(mean, 23.4 mmHg). Aspirated blood amount from hip joint did not exceed 3cc, this amount not correlate with intracaspsular pressure. Of 10 cases examined scintimetry, 2 had incressed uptake after aspiraton, it is suggested that early decompression of hemarthrosis in femur neck fracture regaredless of displacement may be considered.
