POSTOPERATIVE TC-SCINTIMETRY IN FEMORAL-NECK FRACTURE - A PROSPECTIVE-STUDY OF 46 CASES

13 men and 33 women with 8 undisplaced and 38 displaced fractures of t he femoral neck treated with internal fixation were included in a pros pective study of Tc-scintimetry performed early (1-3 weeks), as well a s after 2 and 12 months. 9 fractures redisplaced and 5 had late segmen tal collapse. Healing complications were associated with decreased upt ake in early and 2-month scintimetry, but the specificity was only 50 percent. With normal or increased uptake, uncomplicated healing of the fracture was predictable with 90-100 percent sensitivity.