FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES GARDEN I AND II: EVALUATION OF THE DEVIATION IN LATERAL VIEW

oleh: Natália Zalc Leonhardt, Lucas da Ponte Melo, David Gonçalves Nordon, Fernando Brandão de Andrade e Silva, Kodi Edson Kojima, Jorge Santos Silva

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2017-04-01

Deskripsi

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the rate of deviation in the lateral radiographic incidence in patients with femoral neck fracture classified as non-diverted in the anteroposterior view (Garden I and II). Methods: Nineteen selected patients with femoral neck fractures classified as Garden I and II were retrospectively evaluated, estimating the degree of deviation in the lateral view. Results: Fifteen cases (79%) presented deviations in lateral view, with a mean of 18.6 degrees (±15.5). Conclusion: Most fractures of the femoral neck classified as Garden I and II present some degree of posterior deviation in the X-ray lateral view. Level of Evidence III, Retrospective Comparative Study.