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  • Title: Postoperative Tc-scintimetry in femoral neck fracture. A prospective study of 46 cases.
    Author: Broeng L, Bergholdt Hansen L, Sperling K, Kanstrup IL.
    Journal: Acta Orthop Scand; 1994 Apr; 65(2):171-4. PubMed ID: 8197851.
    Abstract:
    13 men and 33 women with 8 undisplaced and 38 displaced fractures of the femoral neck treated with internal fixation were included in a prospective study of Tc-scintimetry performed early (1-3 weeks), as well as after 2 and 12 months. 9 fractures redisplaced and 5 had late segmental collapse. Healing complications were associated with decreased uptake in early and 2-month scintimetry, but the specificity was only 50 percent. With normal or increased uptake, uncomplicated healing of the fracture was predictable with 90-100 percent sensitivity.
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