INTRODUCTION Fractures of the neck of the femoral component have been reported in uncemented total hip replacements, however, to our knowledge, no fractures of the neck of a cementless forged titanium alloy femoral stem coated in the proximal third with hydroxy-apatite have been reported in the medical literature. CASE PRESENTATION This case report describes a fracture of the neck of a cement...

Increased incidence of stress fracture has been reported for amenorrheic runners, while some studies have reported decreased spinal bone mass in amenorrheic runners. Based on results from these studies, one tends to associate decreased spinal bone mass with an increased risk of stress fracture. The present study compared regional bone mass and external loads during running between six female ru...

Introduction: The most important factor affecting the outcome of osteosynthesis is not the degree of displacement, but femoral head perfusion after femoral neck fracture. Classifications based on plane radiography including Garden’s classification cannot reflect perfusion of the femoral head. We estimated femoral head perfusion in patients with femoral neck fracture using dynamic magnetic reson...

Femoral neck fractures are common in the elderly after low-energy falls. They are broadly grouped into either intracapsular or extracapsular fractures. We report an unusual subcapital femoral neck intra-extracapsular fracture and discuss the management of such a case with its inherent problems.

Surface replacement of the hip was introduced as an alternative to conventional replacement. Unfortunately, its theoretical advantages have been overshadowed by the high incidence of early failure (Head 1981 ; Jolley, Salvati and Brown 1982; Bell et al. 1985). If failure necessitates removal of the prosthesis, we advocate preservation of the femoral neck stump for articulation. We report five s...

background:  hip fracture management in supine position on a fracture table with biplane fluoroscopic views has some difficulties which leads to prolongation of surgery and increasing x- rays’ dosage. the purpose of this study was to report the results and complications of hip fracture management in lateral position on a conventional operating table with just anteroposterior fluoroscopic view. ...

Fractures of the neck of femur in young adults tend, unlike their counterparts in older people, to be a relatively higherenergy injury and require timely and meticulous diagnosis and management [1-4]. Anatomical reduction and stable internal fixation are essentials for achieving the goals of treatment in this young population allowing preservation of the femoral head while minimizing rates of n...

Radiographic osteopenia is regularly observed after implant removal from a fracture or femoral osteotomy but has not been objectively quantified. Hardware removal is generally performed months to years after the index event (fracture or osteotomy) when full activity has been resumed. Objectively demonstrable bone mineral deficiency affects fracture risk. Hardware removal may facilitate the retu...

Femoral neck fracture puts at risk functional prognosis in young patients and can be life-threatening in the elderly. The present study reviews methods of femoral head vascularity assessment following neck fracture, to address the following issues: what is the risk of osteonecrosis? And what, in the light of this risk, is the best-adapted treatment to avoid iterative surgery? Femoral head vascu...

Proximal femoral neck and peritrochanteric fractures are a devastating musculoskeletal injury resulting in markedly increased patient morbidity and mortality. As the annual incidence of fracture continues to increase, there is a recognized need to improve clinical outcomes following fixation, especially in peritrochanteric fractures. While many factors are associated with adverse patient outcom...