Sep 26, 2024 · Neck of femur (NOF) fractures, or femoral neck fractures, are common injuries sustained by older patients who are more likely to have both unsteadiness of gait and reduced bone mineral density, predisposing to fracture. Elderly osteoporotic women are at greatest risk.

Aug 29, 2024 · When a fracture of the femoral neck occurs, disruption to these blood vessels can occur result in devascularisation of the femoral head and resulting avascular necrosis.

Jan 12, 2025 · Subcapital fracture is the most common type of intracapsular neck of femur fracture. The fracture line extends through the junction of the head and neck of femur.

A neck of femur fracture (NOF) is a relatively common injury sustained by older patients who are both more likely to have unsteadiness of gait and reduced bone mineral density, predisposing to fracture.

Oct 21, 2018 · Proximal femoral fractures are a heterogeneous group of fractures that occur in and around the hip. The commonest type of fracture in this region is the femoral neck fracture. They can occur anywhere between the joint surface of the femoral head and the upper shaft (proximal diaphysis) of the femur.

Conditions R, Femoral neck fracture classification. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 Apr 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-29198

Stage 1: incomplete or valgus impacted. Stage 2: complete without displacement. Stage 3: complete with partial displacement. Stage 4: complete and totally displaced. These fractures can be managed surgically with cannulated screws or arthroplasty based on the functional status of …

Jan 4, 2025 · The Garden classification of subcapital femoral neck fractures describes femoral neck fracture displacement and aims to assist in clinical decision-making to reduce the rates of non-union and osteonecrosis 1,2,4.

Jones J, Femoral neck fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Apr 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-6383

The left femoral neck shows marrow edema extending to the subtrochanteric region. There is a medial medullary sclerotic line reaching the medial cortex of the femoral neck consistent with a stress fracture. It shows low signal intensity on T1 and T2 with mild irregularity.