Acute fractures around the hip are prevalent injuries associated with potentially devastating
outcomes. The growing utilization of arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in the elderly is …

Introduction This systematic review aims to provide an overview of predictors for failure of
treatment of displaced femoral neck fracture (dFNF) with internal fixation and quantify their …

Background: Internal fixation is currently the standard of care for Garden-I and II femoral
neck fractures in elderly patients. However, there may be a degree of posterior tilt (measured …

Background: Although the prevalence of displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly
population is increasing worldwide, there remains controversy as to whether these injuries …

Background Closed reduction and internal fixation (CRIF) is the preferred treatment to retain
the native joint and maintain optimal functionality in femoral neck fractures. Sliding hip screw …

To investigate the influence of various factors on the two outcome parameters “procedure-
specific complication”(femoral head necrosis, infection, nonunion, femoral neck shortening …

Background: The optimal treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in patients 55 to 70
years old remains controversial. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of …

Objectives Recent clinical studies have shown favorable outcomes for cement augmentation
for fixation of trochanteric fracture. We assessed the cost-utility of cement augmentation for …

While finding her way to the bathroom during the night, an 88-year-old woman tripped on a
throw rug. She noted pain in her right hip and an inability to ambulate. Her husband called …

In the United States, more than 300,000 hip fractures occur annually in the elderly
population with associated significant morbidity and mortality. Both intracapsular and …