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Fractures of the Femoral Head

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Femoral head fractures represent a unique injury entity as they are regularly associated with other injuries to the femoral neck and acetabulum. The hip joint is inherently stable and resists significant forces up to 400 N. Thus, femoral head fractures typically result from high-energy trauma and are often observed in patients with multiple injuries [1, 2]. Six to 16% of posterior hip dislocations are associated with a femoral head fracture [3].

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Ekkernkamp, A., Stengel, D., Wich, M. (2018). Fractures of the Femoral Head. In: Egol, K., Leucht, P. (eds) Proximal Femur Fractures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64904-7_4

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