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Titre :	Internal fixation of femoral neck stress fractures in young female athletes with a dynamic locking plate
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	J. A. HUMPHREY, Auteur ; R. JANDOO, Auteur ; M. TOFIGHI, Auteur
Année de publication :	2015
Article en page(s) :	p.358-362
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	stress fracture  young athletes  Targon FN  implant
Résumé :	Purpose : Displaced stress fractures of the femoral neck in young female athletes are a rare but a difficult injury to treat with a favourable outcome, as there is a reported high incidence of avascular necrosis. Traditionally they are internally fixed with either cannulated screws or a sliding hip screw. Our study aims to highlight the Targon Femoral Neck (FN, B-Braun, Aesculap Inc, Germany) implant as a safe alternative for fixation of these injuries. Methods : Three consecutive young female recreational athletes were reviewed from our institution with a displaced stress fracture of the femoral neck treated with the dynamic locking plate. Results : Two patients achieved good results with full union and no complications. One patient had a poor result as she developed avascular necrosis 5 months post-operatively requiring revision to a total hip arthroplasty. Conclusion : Our study highlights the Targon FN implant is a safe alternative for internal fixation of displaced stress fractures of the femoral neck in young female recreational athletes.
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[article] Internal fixation of femoral neck stress fractures in young female athletes with a dynamic locking plate [texte imprimé] / J. A. HUMPHREY, Auteur ; R. JANDOO, Auteur ; M. TOFIGHI, Auteur . - 2015 . - p.358-362.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Acta Orthopaedica Belgica > Vol. 81/3 (Septembre 2015) . - p.358-362

Mots-clés :	stress fracture  young athletes  Targon FN  implant
Résumé :	Purpose : Displaced stress fractures of the femoral neck in young female athletes are a rare but a difficult injury to treat with a favourable outcome, as there is a reported high incidence of avascular necrosis. Traditionally they are internally fixed with either cannulated screws or a sliding hip screw. Our study aims to highlight the Targon Femoral Neck (FN, B-Braun, Aesculap Inc, Germany) implant as a safe alternative for fixation of these injuries. Methods : Three consecutive young female recreational athletes were reviewed from our institution with a displaced stress fracture of the femoral neck treated with the dynamic locking plate. Results : Two patients achieved good results with full union and no complications. One patient had a poor result as she developed avascular necrosis 5 months post-operatively requiring revision to a total hip arthroplasty. Conclusion : Our study highlights the Targon FN implant is a safe alternative for internal fixation of displaced stress fractures of the femoral neck in young female recreational athletes.
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