[The effect of primary nailing on the immediate fate of patients with femoral neck fractures].

Based on their 494 own cases with femoral neck fractures authors investigate the impact on time elapse between the injury and the osteosynthesis upon the outcome of these patients. By comparing two groups with equal severity it was concluded that an operation within 6 hours after the injury is favourable both with regard to the mortality and the systemic or local complications. They provide an explanation for the good results through the analysis of their cases and give a brief review of the literature on this subject as well.