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Femoral Neck Fracture

A femoral neck fracture is an injury that often occurs in older adults suffering from osteoporosis, especially with women. It generally happens as a result of an accident such as falling on the hip. When it occurs in younger people, it often involves some kind of traumatic injury caused by a traffic accident or falling from a significant height.

Causes

Femoral neck fractures most often occur from falls for people suffering from osteoporosis, but they can also as the result from accidents.

Symptom

Symptoms may include:

1. Pain in the groin area and hips; being unable to put full pressure on the affected leg when walking
2. During a physical examination, patients often find that the affected leg bulges outward and that they are unable to move their hips freely

Treatment

1. Non-surgical
Given to patients who are at high risk of surgery, those who are bedrest and do not do any more activities, nor feel pain
2. Surgical action
Internal fixation, unipolar or bipolar hemiarthroplasty, and total hip replacement