%0 Journal Article
%T Reposition osteotomy for fracture neck of femur - A simplified technique of surgery and assessment of results
%A Nath Rajendra
%A Rastogi Sanjay
%A Gupta A
%A Prasad N
%J Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
%D 2006
%I Medknow Publications
%X Background : Delayed presentation of femoral neck fracture poses problem of management. Methods: Sixteen patients of fracture neck femur were treated with repositioning osteotomy and osteosynthesis with a 120 o double angle blade plate. Ten patients had Pauwel¡äs type II and 6 had type III fracture. Results : The average period for fracture healing was 14.87 weeks. No patient developed avascular necrosis. The average duration of follow up was 25 months. A new scoring system has been described. The results were excellent in four; good in nine; satisfactory in two and poor in one case. Conclusion : Reposition osteotomy provides stability and union in femoral neck fractures.
%K fracture neck femur
%K Repositioning osteotomy
%K Double angle blade plate.
%U http://www.ijoonline.com/article.asp?issn=0019-5413;year=2006;volume=40;issue=4;spage=232;epage=234;aulast=Nath