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To address this problem, in this study we investigated the effectiveness of headless cannulated compression screws (HCCS) in the treatment of femoral neck fractures in children patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Children diagnosed with Delbet-Colonna II or III femoral neck fracture treated by closed reduction and percutaneous fixation with HCCS were retrospectively reviewed. The extent of fracture reduction and postoperative hip function were assessed according to the Haidukewych standard and with the Harris score, respectively. Postoperative complications were recorded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>According to the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria in this retrospective study, A total of 12 patients (8 males and 4 females) aged 3\u201314 years (average age: 8.3 years) were reviewed. The mean blood loss from surgery was 34.58\u2009\u00b1\u20099.40\u2005ml and mean operation time was 102.50\u2009\u00b1\u200932.72\u2005min. Overall, fracture reduction was achieved in most cases, with 7 that were excellent (58.33%) and 5 that were good (41.67%) according to the Haidukewych standard. The average follow-up period was 24.67 months. Radiographic analysis revealed an average time for fracture healing of 8.58\u2009\u00b1\u20093.87 weeks. Harris score was 88.67\u2009\u00b1\u20092.61 at 3 months after surgery, and increased to 92.25\u2009\u00b1\u20091.91 at the 6-month follow-up; excellent outcomes were achieved at the last follow-up evaluation (95.17\u2009\u00b1\u20091.95). No surgery-related complications were reported during the follow-up period.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>We recommend closed reduction and internal fixation with HCCS as a feasible alternative for the treatment of Delbet-Colonna II and III femoral neck fractures in children.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2025.1660855","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,22]],"date-time":"2025-08-22T05:28:13Z","timestamp":1755840493000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Application of headless cannulated compression screws for treatment of Delbet-Colonna II and III femoral neck fractures in children"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Yikun","family":"Jiang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yanbing","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chuangang","family":"Peng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Baoming","family":"Yuan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dankai","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"125","DOI":"10.1530\/EOR-2024-0129","article-title":"Management of pediatric femoral neck fractures from classification to surgery: a review of indications based on anatomic and radiographic features of the proximal femur","volume":"10","author":"Wang","year":"2025","journal-title":"EFORT Open Rev"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"3277","DOI":"10.1016\/j.asjsur.2024.11.155","article-title":"Challenges and outcomes in managing pediatric femoral neck fractures: lessons from a rare case","volume":"48","author":"Li","year":"2025","journal-title":"Asian J Surg"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"157","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jor.2024.02.014","article-title":"Open versus closed reduction and internal fixation in children with femoral neck fractures. 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