Clinical Results of Extracapsular Fracture of the Femur

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Clinical and roentgenographical evaluations were made on 75 extracapsular fractues elapsed more than one year after treatment, of which 41 cases were re-examined and the remainders were checked by questionaires. The years of age at injury were 61 on an average and the sex ratio was nearly equal. Twenty one cases were treated conservatively and 53 by internal fixation. An average follow-up period was 4 years and 11 months.The functional results were good in 96% of the total cases. Although no non-union and only one deformity of the femoral head were observed in the 41 cases re-examined, in about 45% of them walking pain, limping and/or disturbance of sitting were detected, which were so slight as not to be felt difficulties in their daily lives. The handicaps were considered to be closely connetced with varus deformity of the femoral neck, and the factors causing varus deformity were discussed with case reports.
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