Fully Threaded Versus Partially Threaded Cannulated Screws in the Treatment of Nondisplaced or Valgus-Impacted Geriatric Femoral Neck Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Mark Ayoub, Samuel Saucedo, Emilio Robles, Yeng Vue, Armen Martirosian · 2026
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Ayoub and co-authors compared two kinds of screws used to fix hip fractures in older adults, in a study published in 2026. A break at the top of the thigh bone is common in later life. Surgeons often fix it with hollow screws. The older style is threaded only at the tip, and it has been linked to shortening of the bone neck as it heals. The newer style is threaded along its whole length.
The team reviewed patients aged 65 and older treated at two hospitals between 2011 and 2025. One group of 130 patients got the older screws, and 34 got the newer ones. The main measure was how much the bone neck shortened during healing. Other measures covered problems after surgery and how patients fared. The study gives direct evidence on a choice surgeons face often, in a group where healing problems can cost mobility.
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| CREATOR | Mark Ayoub, Samuel Saucedo, Emilio Robles, Yeng Vue, Armen Martirosian |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |