Primary total hip arthroplasty versus internal fixation in displaced fracture of femoral neck in sexa- and septuagenarians

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 5 Local complications indicating further treatment after initial operation

Group	Complication	No. of patients	Percentage
Internal fixation group	Nonunion	4	8
Internal fixation group	Avascular necrosis	6	12
Total hip arthroplasty group	None	None	0