A comparative study of early functional outcomes in undisplaced neck of femur fracture treated with partially threaded and fully threaded cannulated screw fixation in patients above 60 years age.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the partially threaded versus fully threaded cannulated screw fixation methods in stable neck of femur fracture in terms of early functional outcomes in patients of age 60 and above.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial was conducted at Orthopedic Unit-II, Mayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan from July 2021 to July 2022. A total of 82 (41 in each group) patients of both genders, aged 60 or above were included. All patients had garden Type-I or II and were mobile before they fractured the femoral neck were included. In Group-A, cannulated screw fixation (cancellous screws 6 mm) was done using partially threaded screws while fully threaded screws (cancellous screws 6 mm) were used in Group-B. Patients were followed up at six weeks, three months and six months i

SUBMITTER: Awais MZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10480732 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature