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Open Access 01-12-2024 | Osteonecrosis | Correspondence

Letter to the editor concerning “Association of hardware removal with secondary osteonecrosis following femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis”

Authors: Wenkai Shao, Ping Wang, Bo Wang, Lin Zou, Yong Feng

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | Issue 1/2024

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The article "Association of hardware removal with secondary osteonecrosis following femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis" by Jiang et al. aroused our interest considerably [1]. The authors should be praised for their comprehensive and well-structured meta-analysis, which revealed that hardware removal can lead to a higher occurrence of femoral head osteonecrosis (ONFH) in fracture-healed individuals who received internal fixation for femoral neck fracture. However, the research raises a few insightful queries that will benefit readers with clarifications. …

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Title: Letter to the editor concerning “Association of hardware removal with secondary osteonecrosis following femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis”
Authors: Wenkai Shao
Ping Wang
Bo Wang
Lin Zou
Yong Feng
Publication date: 01-12-2024
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Osteonecrosis
Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1749-799X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04495-w

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