Citation

Li M, Cole PA. Injury 2014; 46(3): 453-458.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Regions Hospital, University of Minnesota, 640 Jackson Street, Mailstop 11503L, St Paul, MN 55101, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Electronic address: Peter.A.Cole@HealthPartners.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.injury.2014.11.017

PMID

25549821

Abstract

Femoral neck fractures in physiologically young adults are relatively uncommon. The reported incidence of avascular necrosis and nonunion rates remain relatively high despite the advancement in understanding and surgical management. Understanding the normal femoral neck anatomy and its relationship to presenting fracture pathology in young adults could help to lessen reported high complication rates to provide better clinical outcomes.

Language: en