FRACTURES OF THE FEMUR NECK RESULTING FROM RADIATION DAMAGE (in German)
Fractures of the neck of the femur following radiation therapy may involve three interrelated factors: age of the patient, archetectonic phylogenesis of the femur neck, and onset of radionecrosis. Up to now approximates 144 cases of femur neck fracture have been reported in the literature. Of the 10 cases reported here there was no clear relation between the time of irradiation and the fracture. One fracture followed 35 months after 17,400 r, and another 15 months after 4000 r of x ray, but both of these patients had also received Ra therapy. The average time span between irradiation and fracture was 21 months. Only x ray had been given to five patients, but five had received combined x-ray and Ra treatment. One of the patients with a medial femur neck fracture became ambulatory after three weeks bed rest. The other nine fractures were nailed without any fatality. Subsequently, two cases were practically free of difficulties 12 and 18 months later, three cases exhibited slight fatigue 2, 5, and 63 months later, and five cases limped and required a cane 1, 3, 14, 17, and 76 months later. So far none of the nails have been removed. In no case was there complete recalcification of the fracture, and the ability of the ambulatory patients to walk depended on a combination of callus formation and the support of the nail. The fractures never gave any contraindication for use of the nails. Their use reduced the time for bed rest needed to an average of approximates 5 weeks. Treatment of this type of patient should also include appropriate geriatric and physical therapy measures. (BBB)
- Research Organization:
- Universitatsklinik der Charite, Berlin
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-011746
- OSTI ID:
- 4121547
- Journal Information:
- Klinische Medizin (Vienna) (Austria), Vol. Vol: 16; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- German
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