TY - JOUR
T1 - Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Femoral Head via the Smith-Petersen Approach
AU - Ricci, William M.
AU - McAndrew, Christopher M.
AU - Miller, Anna N.
AU - Avery, Matthew C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/8/1
Y1 - 2018/8/1
N2 - Pipkin described femoral head fractures in the 1950s, but controversy still exists regarding indications for surgery and approaches for operative treatment of femoral head fractures. Clear indications for operative intervention include inability to reduce the hip with closed methods, a nonconcentric reduction, fracture fragments within the articulating surface of the hip, and associated injuries (acetabulum and femoral neck fractures) with their own indications for surgery. The anterior approach described by Smith- Petersen has been modified (using only the distal portion) and used to visualize, clean, reduce, and fix these fractures with and without anterior dislocation of the hip.
AB - Pipkin described femoral head fractures in the 1950s, but controversy still exists regarding indications for surgery and approaches for operative treatment of femoral head fractures. Clear indications for operative intervention include inability to reduce the hip with closed methods, a nonconcentric reduction, fracture fragments within the articulating surface of the hip, and associated injuries (acetabulum and femoral neck fractures) with their own indications for surgery. The anterior approach described by Smith- Petersen has been modified (using only the distal portion) and used to visualize, clean, reduce, and fix these fractures with and without anterior dislocation of the hip.
KW - Femoral head
KW - Hip
KW - Open reduction
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85069267677&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001216
DO - 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001216
M3 - Article
C2 - 29985896
AN - SCOPUS:85069267677
SN - 0890-5339
VL - 32
SP - S16-S17
JO - Journal of orthopaedic trauma
JF - Journal of orthopaedic trauma
ER -