Femoral neck fractures are common in older adults, ... 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.

There are two main types of subchondral fractures. One occurs in the knee, ... Subchondral insufficiency fracture of the femoral head happens because of repetitive stress on the hip joints.

ABSTRACT --Robert D. Teasdall, MD Hip fractures include fractures of the head, neck, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric regions. Head fractures commonly accompany dislocations. Neck fractures ...

Fracture neck of femur is a type of hip fracture seen in elderly people. An unsteady gait or reduced bone mineral density, both of which may be seen in the elderly is a predisposing factor.

Type IV: Type I, II, or III with associated fracture of the acetabulum. Femoral head fractures occur in 6% to 7% of posterior hip dislocations. The incidence is rising, due to the increasing ...

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 ...

By convention, fractures of the femoral neck can be further classified as Garden type I or II, representing nondisplaced or impacted fracture patterns, and Garden type III or IV, representing ...

1.Proximal Femur Fractures. Proximal femur fractures also known as hip fractures include the uppermost part of the thigh bone directly adjacent to the joint of the hip. These fractures are further ...

Femur fractures As the strongest bone in your body, your femur can support as much as 30 times your body weight. Because it’s so strong, it usually takes a lot of force to break or fracture it.

Bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) is a surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures of the hip. An artificial joint with two bearings replaces the damaged joint. The bearings allow the head to ...