Table 2.
Complications following fixation for subcapital neck of femur fracture.
| Complication | Type of fixation (total) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHS (104) | Cannulated screws (220) | Smith Petersen Nail (117) | Knowle's Pins (305) | Moore's Pins (9) | Hook Pin (46) | Non-operative (18) | |
| Union | 103 (99 %) | 192 (87 %) | 114 (97.4 %) | 282 (92.4 %) | 9 (100 %) | 40 (87 %) | 18 (100 %) |
| AVN | 1 (post-union) | 2 (post-union) 15 (pre-union) |
0 | 22 (post-union) | 0 | 4 (pre-union) | 0 |
| Fixation failure | 1 (pre-union) | 11 (post-union) 8 (pre-union) |
3 | 9 (pre-union) | 0 | 2 (pre-union) | 0 |
| Non-union | 1 (resulting in fixation failure) | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Values are n (%).
Abbreviations: AVN avascular necrosis.