Minimally Invasive Surgery For Femoral Neck Fractures Using Bone Cement Infusible Hollow-Perforated Screw In High-Risk Patients With Advanced Cancer

Pathologic or osteoporotic femoral neck fractures usually treated with joint replacement surgery rather than joint-preserving surgery because multiple screw fixation has a high risk for fixation failure and nonunion as well as the need for a postoperative protection period. However, joint-preserving surgery might be preferable in high-risk patients with short life expectancy due to advanced disease. Recently introduced hollow-perforated screws are devices for achieving percutaneous fixation by simultaneous injection to the weak bone area through its multiple side holes.
Source: Surgical Oncology - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research