Serum albumin and fixation failure with cannulated hip screws in undisplaced intracapsular femoral neck fracture

摘要

IntroductionInternal fixation of undisplaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures with cannulated hip screws is a widely accepted surgical technique, despite reported failure rates of 12%–19%. This study determined whether preoperative serum albumin levels are linked to fixation failure.