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A Predictive Method for Subsequent Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head (AVNFH) by Observation of. |
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Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
Cho, Myung-Rae MD, et al. - Conclusion: It seems that bleeding from the holes of proximal cannulated screws is a simple and accurate perfusion assessment technique for predicting the development of AVNFH after a femoral neck fracture. Given that assumption, primary arthroplasty might be an appropriate choice as a treatment method in a nonbleeding-group patient whose treatment choice is ambivalent or who might not be able to undergo additional surgery should he or she develop a subsequent AVNFH after internal fixation of femoral neck fracture
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