The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2006;88:1748-1754.
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Computerized Navigation for the Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures

Meir Liebergall, MD1, Dror Ben-David, MD1, Yoram Weil, MD1, Amos Peyser, MD1 and Rami Mosheiff, MD1

1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School, Hadassah Medical Center, P.O. Box 12000, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. E-mail address for M. Liebergall: liebergall{at}hadassah.org.il

Investigation performed at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical School, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

The authors did not receive grants or outside funding in support of their research for or preparation of this manuscript. They did not receive payments or other benefits or a commitment or agreement to provide such benefits from a commercial entity. No commercial entity paid or directed, or agreed to pay or direct, any benefits to any research fund, foundation, educational institution, or other charitable or nonprofit organization with which the authors are affiliated or associated.

Background: Accurate placement of cannulated screws is essential to ensure secure fixation of femoral neck fractures. We compared computerized navigation and conventional fluoroscopy with regard to the accuracy of screw placement for the fixation of femoral neck fractures.

Methods: We retrospectively compared two groups of twenty consecutive patients with a femoral neck fracture who underwent internal fixation with three cannulated screws. Computer-based navigation was used to guide screw placement in one group, and conventional fluoroscopy was used in the other group. Radiographic evaluation included the measurement of screw parallelism and spread, the calibrated distance from the lesser trochanter, and joint penetration. The follow-up period was two years. The rates of complications in both groups were evaluated.

Results: The navigation-assisted group had better screw parallelism and greater spread of the screws. There was a tendency for fewer reoperations and significantly fewer overall complications in the patients in whom computerized navigation was used (p < 0.018).

Conclusions: Computerized navigation improves the accuracy of cannulated screw placement in the internal fixation of femoral neck fractures. It may provide better mechanical stability and improved fracture outcome.

Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.


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