TY - JOUR
TI - Non-union of femoral neck fractures with osteonecrosis of the femoral
head: treatment with combined free vascularized fibular grafting and
subtrochanteric valgus osteotomy
AU - Beris, AE
AU - Payatakes, AH
AU - Kostopoulos, VK
AU - Korompilias, AV and
AU - Mavrodontidis, AN
AU - Vekris, MD
AU - Kontogeorgakos, VA
AU - Soucacos, PN
JO - Orthopedic Clinics of North America
PY - 2004
VL - 35
TODO - 3
SP - 335+
PB - W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
SN - 0030-5898
TODO - 10.1016/j.ocl.2004.02.008
TODO - null
TODO - Femoral neck fractures, frequently complicated by non-union and femoral
head osteonecrosis, present a difficult clinical situation, especially
when young patients are concerned. Existing treatment options are valgus
osteotomy to address the biomechanical factors or bone grafting to
address the biologic factor. The authors describe the operative
technique and results of combined subtrochanteric valgus osteotomy and
free vascularized fibular grafting in management of five young patients
with both non-union and avascular necrosis.
ER -