Journal article
Femoral Neck Shortening After Hip Fracture Fixation Is Associated With Inferior Hip Function: Results From the FAITH Trial.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the distribution of femoral neck shortening after internal fixation and to determine whether shortening is associated with inferior hip function at 24 months after a hip fracture in patients 50 years of age or older.
DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.
Authors
Felton J; Slobogean GP; Jackson SS; Della Rocca GJ; Liew S; Haverlag R; Jeray KJ; Sprague SA; OʼHara NN; Swiontkowski M
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 33, No. 10, pp. 487–496
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2019
DOI
10.1097/bot.0000000000001551
ISSN
0890-5339