Femoral Neck Fractures (Subscribe)  

indications: indicated for patients w/ a femoral neck frx who meet the following criteria:
- poor general health thay would prevent a second operation;
- pathologic hip...

Discussion of the anatomy of the hip capsule and its significance in femoral neck fractures.
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Locking-Screw Compression Hip Screw for use with Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing in the Treatment of Ipsilateral Femoral Neck and Shaft Fractures Mark W. Hanna, MD 2003 Annual Meeting Georgia Orthopaedic Society

Singapore Med J 2002 Vol 43(4) : 205-207
Management of Pathological Fracture Neck of the Femur Following Recent Osteomyelitis in a Child A S Devnani
ABSTRACT Fracture neck of the femur is rare in children and occurs following severe trauma(1-5). Several recommendations have been made for the treatment of displaced transcervical fracture type II (Delbet classification)(1,2,5-8). However there are no...

- if bone is dense enough to permit stable fixation, patients treated by percutaneous pinning have the advantage of immediate, full weight bearing postoperatively;
- failures in percutaneous pinning include...

Meta-analysis of 27 papers on Regional Nerve Block in Fractured Neck of Femura. Conclusion: In patients with suspected fractured neck of femur, regional nerve block may be of benefit in reducing parenteral analgesic requirements.
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