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Femoral Neck Fractures

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Fractures of the proximal femur, commonly termed hip fracture, is a devastating injury for any age of patient. The injury carries a high mortality as well as significant morbidity and impact of function. They can be divided into intracapsular (also called subcapital) fractures and extracapsular fractures. Extracapsular fractures are further subdivided into basicervical, trochanteric, and subtrochanteric fractures. In this chapter we will discuss the epidemiology, assessment, classification, management, and outcome for patients of intracapsular (subcapital) fractures.

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Chauhan, G.S., Acharya, M., Chesser, T.J.S. (2019). Femoral Neck Fractures. In: Büchler, L., Keel, M. (eds) Fractures of the Hip. Fracture Management Joint by Joint. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18838-2_12

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