An atypical femoral neck fracture: a management dilemma

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery; Trauma Surgery

Article Type: Case Report

DOI: 10.1102/1470-5206.2010.0016

Vol 10

pages 74-77

An atypical femoral neck fracture: a management dilemma

Rahul Kakkar and Xue Yan Jiang

Correspondence Address: Rahul Kakkar, MRCS, North Tyneside General, North Shields, NE29 8NH, UK.

Email: rahulkaks@rediffmail.com

Femoral neck fractures are common in the elderly and are broadly grouped into either intracapsular or extracapsular fractures. We report an unusual femoral neck fracture that had features of both and discuss the management of such a case.

Keywords Femoral neck fracture; intracapsular; extracapsular; sliding screw; hemiarthroplasty

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An atypical femoral neck fracture: a management dilemma

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