Treatment of Fractures of the Fernoral Neck by Replacement With the Thompson Prothesis

Abdurrahman Kutlu, RECEP MEMİK, Necmettin Reis, Mahmut Mutlu

  • Abdurrahman Kutlu: Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
  • RECEP MEMİK: NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ
  • Necmettin Reis: Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
  • Mahmut Mutlu: Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi
  • Year : 1990
  • Vol : 6
  • Issue : 1
  •  Page : 36-42
From June 1983 to September 1989, 51 patients with displaced fractures of the femoral neck were treated by Thornpson arihroplasty. The avarege age at operation was 64.8 years. There were 18 men (40 per sent) and 33 women (60 per cent) The postero-lateral approach to the hip was used at al! operations. There was one dead, one dislocation and one fibular nerve injury as early complication. The resulis after 34 hips studied at follow-up. Among 34 patients, 24 of !hem were controlled radiologically. One asetabular erosion, one asetabular protrusion and one loosening of prothesis were found as a lale complication.

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Selcuk Medical Journal
1990, Vol. 6 (1)
ISSN: 1017-6616
E-ISSN: 2149-8059
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