Risk factors for the development of avascular necrosis after femoral neck fractures in children

Abstract

The rate of AVN increases with age, especially in patients aged 12 years or greater, and with the severity of displacement. In patients treated by closed reduction, anatomical reduction helps to decrease the rate of AVN, while in those treated by open reduction, screw and plate fixation was preferable to fixation using cannulated screws or K-wires. Cite this article: <i>Bone Joint J</i> 2019;101-B:1160-1167.