Follow-up After Proximal Femur Fracture Fixation—We Need to Do Better

Follow-up After Proximal Femur Fracture Fixation—We Need to Do Better

Background: Long-term follow-up after proximal femur (femoral neck) fracture is required to screen for complications, especially avascular necrosis (AVN). The purpose of this study was to evaluate sociodemographic characteristics as risk factors for lost-to-follow-up (LTFU) status following proximal...

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Main Authors: Emilio Feijoo, MD, Adele Bloodworth, BS, Gerald McGwin, PhD, David Patch, MD, Shawn R. Gilbert, MD, Kevin A. Williams, MD, Shane Strom, MD, Michael J. Conklin, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Subjects:
Femoral neck fracture
Area deprivation index
Avascular necrosis
Follow-up
Social determinants of health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2768276525000756
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