Healio

To fix or replace: Options for femoral neck fractures

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both fracture and patient factors should be evaluated to determine the best treatment for femoral neck fractures ...
Medical Xpress

Study: Higher fracture risk after total hip replacement when cementless implant used to treat femoral neck fracture

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 ...
The Lancet

Dual mobility total hip replacement in fractures: stability promotes patient confidence

The worldwide incidence of hip fractures in 2019, was estimated to be more than 14 million (95% CI 11·1–18·1 million), with a higher incidence in individuals aged 65 years and older and in women.1 The ...
Healio

Older man with hip dislocation, fracture of femoral head and posterior wall

The patient is a 74-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension who initially presented to an urgent care facility with left knee pain after falling directly onto his knee. At the urgent ...