Femoral neck fractures account for nearly 45% of hip fractures, making them a significant issue for surgeons. Yet, there is little agreement on how to treat them. Robert B. Bourne, MD, chair of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 26-year-old man who was in a motorcycle crash arrived at the ED with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3T.

Long-term bisphosphonate therapy can change bones at the microscopic level to make them more susceptible to the rare catastrophic transverse breaks known as atypical femoral fractures (AFFs), ...

Since 2007, there have been several reports suggesting a potential association between the use of bisphosphonates and the occurrence of subtrochanteric or so-called atypical femoral fracture. 1–4 ...

Background. A meta-analysis was performed to assess the association between healing rate, avascular necrosis (AVN) of femoral head and two reductions-open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) and closed ...

Numerous options exist for the treatment of this complex injury pattern. Controversy exists as to which fracture to stabilize first and what hardware combination to use. The optimal timing of such ...

AMERICAN orthopedic surgeons have been skeptical about the use of medullary nailing of long-bone fractures. This, I think, is fortunate, as the slow acceptance of this technic has allowed us to avoid ...

(HealthDay News) — Bisphosphonate use, especially over a long duration, is associated with increased risk of atypical femoral fracture, according to a study published in the September 4 issue of the ...

As populations continue to age, total hip replacement (THR) is becoming an increasingly common surgical procedure. Experts estimate that approximately one million THRs are performed each year ...

Hip fractures are common in people with osteoporosis, particularly in the femoral neck. The femoral neck is a short, bony segment that connects the head of the femur (thigh bone) to the main shaft, ...

Q: Femoral Stress Fractures: I was diagnosed with two femoral stress fractures about 6 weeks ago. They are result of marathon training and are in the interotrochanteric area. Initially the doc told me ...