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MEI QQ

Last name: MEI QQ

2024 (v1)

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The Duration of Hardware Retention After Radiologic Union of Surgically Treated Femoral Neck Fractures in Children May Predict the Aggravation or Occurrence of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head or Neck After Hardware Removal

Wang WT Mei QQ Guo YM

Background: The incidence of aggravation or occurrence of avascular necrosis (AVN) following hardware removal in surgically treated pediatric femoral neck fractures who achieved radiologic consolidation is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for this complication. Methods: Seventy-one pediatric (mean age: 9.8± 3.9 y)...

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