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AAOS 2025:Is There Any Difference In Neck Shortening Between Femoral Neck System and Multiple Screws
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AAOS 2025:Is There Any Difference In Neck Shortening Between Femoral Neck System and Multiple Screws

Dilemma in fixing femur neck fracture – Is there any difference in neck shortening between Femoral Neck System and Multiple Cannulated Screws? - A Pragmatic, Single-Center, Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

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S Gupta

Sixty patients with sub-capital or trans-cervical femoral neck fractures were randomized to receive internal fixation with either the Femoral Neck System (FNS) (n=30) or Multiple Cannulated Cancellous Screws (MCS) (n=30). The primary outcome of interest was femoral neck shortening at one year, measured on radiographs. Secondary outcomes included patient-reported outcomes using the modified Harris Hip Score (HHS) and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function (PF) at final follow-up. Outcomes were assessed at one year. Overall, the results revealed that femoral neck shortening was significantly lower in the FNS group (3.77 ± 1.87 mm) compared to the MCS group (6.53 ± 1.59 mm). However, no statistically significant difference was found between the groups in terms of PROMs at one-year follow-up. These findings suggest that FNS may be a viable alternative to MCS for reducing femoral neck shortening in younger adults undergoing internal fixation for FNFs.

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OrthoEvidence. AAOS 2025:Is There Any Difference In Neck Shortening Between Femoral Neck System and Multiple Screws. ACE Report. 2025;307(3):72. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Show/aaos-2025-is-there-any-difference-in-neck-shortening-between-femoral-neck-system-and-multiple-screws

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