Femoral neck fractures account for nearly 45% of hip fractures, making them a significant issue for surgeons. Yet, there is little agreement on how to treat them. Robert B. Bourne, MD, chair of ...

Numerous options exist for the treatment of this complex injury pattern. Controversy exists as to which fracture to stabilize first and what hardware combination to use. The optimal timing of such ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Following arthroscopic femoroplasty, femoral neck fracture was rare, but most commonly occurred in women and in ...

Posterior comminution is an important cause of insecure fixation. More than half of the insecurely fixed fractures end in nonunion. Clinical experience and laboratory data support the use of 3 screws ...

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 density ...

LONDON, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, has announced the launch of its CONQUEST FN™ system, a new implant solution to treat ...

A comprehensive study led by researchers from the A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP) has found that more than 1 in 4 healthy-weight Chinese women in their 20s and 30s ...

1. Which doctor should I consult for a hip fracture? You should consult an Orthopedic surgeon. 2. Which bone is involved in hip fracture? The upper part of the thigh bone (femur) is involved. 3. What ...

In the human body, the femur, the thigh bone is one of the largest and strongest bones which extends from the hip joint all the way down to the knee joint. Being the strongest bone, a significantly ...

Osteoporosis: A disease in which bones become thin, weak and are easily fractured. Stress Fracture: Fracture occurring in bone subject to repeated stress. Compression Fracture: Fracture caused by ...