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BASICS
Description
- Femoral neck fracture is the most common cause of a “broken
hip.”
- The femoral neck is the intracapsular portion of the proximal
femur between the femoral head and the lesser and greater trochanters.
- Femoral neck fractures are most common in elderly patients, although
younger patients involved in high-energy trauma also are affected.
- In the elderly, immobilization from these injuries can lead to
secondary cardiopulmonary complications, severe morbidity, and mortality.
- Classification (4):
- Stable (nondisplaced fracture): May be impacted or incomplete
- Unstable: Complete and displaced fracture
Epidemiology
Incidence
- The occurrence of femoral neck fractures per 100,000 person years
is 27.7 in males and ∼63.3 in females (1,2).
- Rates of fracture have leveled off, perhaps secondary ...
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