A Novel Scoring System Can Estimate the Risk of Posttraumatic Osteonecrosis After Femoral Neck Fracture Fixation in Adults Younger Than 65 Years.
BACKGROUND Femoral neck fractures in patients under age 65 years remain challenging because up to 21% of them will develop osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) after internal fixation, which can be painful and may result in conversion to arthroplasty. This complication is particularly burdensome for patients who st...