Low failure rate by means of DLBP fixation of undisplaced femoral neck fractures
BackgroundThis study evaluated the clinical results of a new implant in the internal fixation of undisplaced femoral neck fractures.MethodIrrespective of their age, 149 patients with undisplaced (Garden I and II) femoral neck fractures were included in a prospective multicentre clinical cohort study and were treated by internal fixation by means of the Dynamic Locking Blade Plate (DLBP) The mean age was 69 years and the follow up at least one year.ResultsThe DLBP fixation resulted in 6 out of 149 failures caused by AVN (2x) non union (2x) loss of fixation (3x) or combination of these.ConclusionThe fixation of undisplaced femoral neck fractures by the DLBP resulted in a low failure rate of 4
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery