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  • Title: Early prediction of avascular necrosis of the femoral head following femoral neck fractures.
    Author: Lucie RS, Fuller S, Burdick DC, Johnston RM.
    Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res; 1981; (161):207-14. PubMed ID: 6273037.
    Abstract:
    The treatment of acute fracture of the femoral neck remains an unsolved problem. Fifty-three patients are presented using 99mTc phosphate scintigraphy with quantitative computer interpretation to predict the viability of the femoral head following acute fracture. The accuracy of prediction was 92.5%; the scans were incorrect in four patients. Armed with a safe, simple diagnostic procedure and a greater than 90% accurate prognosis, a rational program of treatment can be prescribed for the individual patient.
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