Intraosseous pO2 in femoral neck fracture. Restoration of blood flow after
aspiration of hemarthrosis in undisplaced fractures. Kristensen KD. Kiaer T. Pedersen NW. Department of Orthopedics, Odense University Hospital, Denmark. Acta Orthop Scand. 60(3):303-4, 1989 Jun. We recorded intraosseous pO2 in 9 patients with Garden Stage I fractures of the femoral neck during aspiration of the hemarthrosis. An increase in pO2 indicating restoration of the blood flow was seen in 2 of the patients.
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
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