Evaluation of valgus intertrochanteric osteotomy in neglected fracture neck femur in young adults

Femoral neck fractures in young adults have always presented a difficult problem with high rates of non-union and avascular necrosis. At our centre we have been using the traditional Pauwels intertrochanteric osteotomy for neglected un-united femoral neck fractures in young adults. We have made cert...
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Femoral neck fractures in young adults have always presented a difficult problem with high rates of non-union and avascular necrosis. At our centre we have been using the traditional Pauwels intertrochanteric osteotomy for neglected un-united femoral neck fractures in young adults. We have made certain modifications in this procedure to suit our resources and so we evaluated the outcome of this procedure at our institute. Ausführliche Beschreibung