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IV. FRACTURE DEFORMITIES HIP FRACTURES

LEONARD T. PETERSON, M.D.

Arch Surg. 1948;57(6):855-870.

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REICH¹³⁵ summarized the treatment of ununited fracture of the femoral neck by various methods of osteotomy and reconstruction. The principle of treatment depends on the viability of the femoral head. Osteotomy or bone graft requires a viable head with suitable joint surface. If the head is necrotic, its removal is indicated. In such an instance arthrodesis or a Whitman or a Colonna reconstruction operation may be performed. Fixation of the osteotomy site with a Blount type of blade plate requires more extensive operation but eliminates the need for a cast.

[Ed. Note:

—The author, recognizing that these materials may act as undesirable foreign bodies, suggests that plates and screws "are potentially productive of postoperative infection."]

Speed¹³⁶ reviewed the treatment of fractures of the femoral neck and the technic of osteotomy for nonunion. He uses a guide pin. The osteotomy is performed above the lesser trochanter, and a . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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WASHINGTON, D. C.

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