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BASICS
Description
- Fracture of the femur head or neck, usually as the result of a fall. The following classification derives from the vascular anatomy of the head and neck of the femur.
- Intracapsular:
- Femoral neck, subcapital or transcervical
- Intracapsular femoral neck fractures may disrupt the blood supply to the femoral head, resulting in avascular necrosis.
- Extracapsular:
- Intertrochanteric
- Subtrochanteric
- System(s) affected: Musculoskeletal
- Synonym(s): Subcapital fracture; Trochanteric fracture; Femoral neck fracture
ALERT:
Geriatric Considerations
- Hip fractures common in geriatric age group
Epidemiology
- Predominant age: 80% occur in those >60 years old
- Predominant sex: Female > Male (3:1)
Incidence
- In US, 200,000 patients per year >65 have fracture of hips.
- In US, women >75 years: 1% incidence per year
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