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Hip fractures

Mathias Kalkum trauma-list@trauma.org
Sun, 06 Jan 2002 15:22:08 GMT 

>Does anyone insert cannulated screws for elderly hip fractures?

I have done this before in selected cases: horizontal fracture line, no =

dislocation, no other need for hip prosthesis. Always the question has=20
been whether to treat conservatively or to do hemialloarthroplasty.=20
Although I have no great numbers to present, it seems work fine: early=20
(day one) mobilisation, no secondary dislocation observed. But - as said=
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above - just limited numbers.

Would be interested to know whether fixation has been necessary at=20
all....

just my two cents


Mathias


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Dr. Mathias Kalkum                 			Tel.:  +49 9631 87-0
KKH Tirschenreuth
Department of Surgery / Abt. f=FCr Chirurgie	Fax:   +49 9631 87-5715
Tirschenreuth County Hospital / Kreiskrankenhaus Tirschenreuth
D 95643 Tirschenreuth     			eMail: mkalkum@web.de