Healing of @entity2249 ; influence of XXXX reduction and age.

@entity1 @entity2249 @entity174
In the present study, the influence on healing of @entity2249 of reduction of the @entity174 and the age of the @entity1 were investigated in 446 consecutive cases treated by internal fixation. If the @entity174 was reduced in valgus position anteroposteriorly, 90% of the cases healed, and if anatomical reduction was achieved the figure was 77%. However, if the @entity174 remained in varus position bone union was obtained in only 63%. After a good lateral reduction internal fixation resulted in failures in 22% of cases, if a satisfactory in 26%, but poor lateral reduction was followed by failure in 49% of cases. There was correlation to reduction position in all Garden's Stages. With regard to the healing of the @entity174 , reduction in lateral as well as anteroposterior views were of equal importance. The @entity1 's age did not influence the failure rate in 22% of cases. With increasing age progressive decrease of healing was encountered. The number of @entity1 attending for follow-up until bony union decreased also due to a high mortality rate in these @entity1 . Internal fixation was found to be the treatment of @entity2249 , provided that a satisfactory reduction could be obtained.
