[Treatment of Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures with modified percutaneous compression plate].

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: The authors of this article and the planning committee members and staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose. 19. Orthop Surg. 2020 Jun;12(3):809-818. doi: 10.1111/os.12683. Epub 2020 May 28. Outcomes of Femoral Neck Fractures Treated with Cannulated Internal Fixation in Elderly Patients: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study. Ju FX(1)(2), Hou RX(1), Xiong J(3), Shi HF(3), Chen YX(3), Wang JF(3). Author information: (1)Ruihua Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. (2)Orthopedics Department, Baoying County People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou, China. (3)Orthopedics Department, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, China. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of cannulated internal fixation in patients who sustain femoral neck fracture (FNF) and risk factors influencing the outcomes. METHODS: This retrospective study analyzed data from 73 elderly patients aged ≥60 years old, hospitalized for FNF and treated with cannulated internal fixation between August 2008 and July 2016. The inclusion criteria were: (i) patients aged ≥60 years; (ii) patients with recent femoral neck fracture, with times of injury ranging from 12-72 h; and (iii) patients who underwent Garden II-IV closed reduction and internal fixation. Patients were classified based on the Garden fracture type and Pauwels angle. Clinical data and radiographs before and after the surgery were collected. Subsequently, surgery was performed with the patient in supine position, under general or lumbar epidural anesthesia. Closed reduction was performed until satisfactory fracture reduction quality was achieved. The weight of all included patients were  0.05) or Harris score (χ2 = 1.43, P > 0.05). Patients with Pauwels I (0%) and II (4.3%) fractures exhibited a significantly lower necrosis rate than those with Pauwels III fractures (41.7%) (P