Are patients with a nonunion after a femoral neck fracture more osteoporotic than others? BMD measurement before the choice of treatment?: A pilot study of hip BMD and biochemical bone markers in patients with femoral neck fractures

Acta Orthop Scand. 2004 Feb;75(1):50-2. doi: 10.1080/00016470410001708090.

Abstract

The incidence of nonunion is high after a femoral neck fracture. If reliable predictors were available, fractures that heal well could be subjected to internal fixation while fractures that do not could undergo an arthroplasty. In this pilot study of 28 patients, those with a low hip BMD on admission had a higher risk of developing non-union.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Absorptiometry, Photon
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bone Density*
  • Female
  • Femoral Neck Fractures / complications*
  • Femoral Neck Fractures / metabolism*
  • Femur Head / diagnostic imaging
  • Femur Head / metabolism*
  • Femur Neck / diagnostic imaging
  • Femur Neck / metabolism*
  • Fractures, Ununited / etiology
  • Fractures, Ununited / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Pilot Projects
  • Predictive Value of Tests