And some authors caution against fixation of comminuted femoral neck fractures in the elderly. In 1980, Scheck [ 1 ] reported that 40%-70% of femoral neck fractures have posteromedial comminution.

Femoral neck fractures are common in older adults, especially those with bones that have been weakened by other medical conditions. Read about the most common causes, as well as treatments, pain ...

At this time, the patient’s prognosis was improving, and he was taken urgently (within 24 hours) for operative fixation of his femoral neck fracture. Operative details.

Femoral neck plays an important in weight bearing and movement. ORIF and CRIF are the two common techniques to cure femoral neck fracture. The results of the present meta-analysis showed that ...

A recent large trial (Fixation Alternatives in the Treatment of Hip Fractures [FAITH]), in which 1079 patients with a femoral-neck fracture (729 patients with a nondisplaced fracture and 350 with ...

From 2006 to 2020, 709 total hip replacement cases (199 cemented, 510 cementless) for femoral neck fractures were studied at three big academic institutions: The Hospital for Special Surgery ...

A study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and other centers found that total hip replacement performed with a cementless prosthesis for a femoral neck fracture led to a higher rate of a second ...

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Femoral neck BMD had better prognostic power for 5-year hip fracture risk than the FRAX and Garvan models among adults aged 80 years and older. The incorporation of femoral neck bone mineral ...