Whether your fracture has caused damage to the blood supply to your femoral head will also help determine which type of surgery will be needed. Internal fixation uses metal pins or screws to hold ...

Type IV fractures are either type I or type II fractures in combination with an acetabular fracture (D). Generally, femoral head fractures are infrequent injuries. Between 1975 and 1993 ...

“Insufficiency” refers to a type of stress injury that typically ... Subchondral insufficiency fracture of the femoral head happens because of repetitive stress on the hip joints.

Pipkin classification is a subclassification of the Thompson and Epstein type V fracture dislocation. It describes a posterior dislocation with fracture of the femoral head. There are four types ...

Pelvic and hip radiographs demonstrated a left posterior hip dislocation with an associated femoral head and posterior wall fracture (Pipkin type 4). The morphology of the fracture was further ...

Fracture neck of femur is a type of hip fracture seen in elderly people ... there is increased risk of Avascular necrosis of femoral head Non-union Prolonged immobility following the fracture ...

If so, how quickly can it be performed and what type of operation is needed ... can lead to avascular necrosis of the femoral head and to failure of the fracture to unite. Surgical decision ...

(Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) These stem cells form two types of bone marrow ... can occur in the femoral neck. Fractures of the femoral head are rare but may result from a high-impact ...