Abstract
Objectives: To compare the complications associated with cannulated hip screws (CHS) and dynamic hip screws (DHS) techniques. Methods: In this multicenter retrospective chart study, we reviewed the records and data of all patients operated upon by DHS or CHS for treatment of Garden type I and type II intracapsular non-displaced femoral neck fracture from January 2017 to December 2022. Patients with incomplete files or follow-ups of less than one year were excluded from the study. Results: The study enrolled 85 patients, 35 males, and 50 females, with a mean age of 72±5.4 for males and 70.6±7.6 for females. A total of 44 patients were operated upon with DHS, and 41 patients with CHS. The mortality rate of DHS was 15.9% and was 17.1% in the CHS group ( p >0.05). Non-union was recorded in 4.5% of the DHS group and 4.9% of CHS patients ( p >0.05). Avascular necrosis (AVN) was significantly higher in DHS (9.1%) than in CHS (4.9%, p <0.05). A revision was required in 15.9% of DHS patients and 14.6% of CHS patients ( p >0.05). Conclusion: This study found that DHS was superior to CHS in AVN rate. However, there was no significant difference between both methods regarding mortality, revision, and non-union.
Article Type
Research Article
First Page
54
Last Page
59
Recommended Citation
Bukhary, Hashem A.; Aljuaid, Fahd I.; Alhomayani, Khalid M.; Saati, Abdulelah A.; Aldosari, Amaal M.; Hammadi, Wateen A.; Qutbuddeen, Hamed S.; Wazuddin, Abdulhafiz A.; Hammadi, Haneen A.; and Jawhari, Amjad M.
(2024)
"Treatment of non-displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures with dynamic hip and cannulated screws resulting in avascular necrosis: A comparative study of complications,"
Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 45:
Iss.
1, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.1.20230684