Introduction Proximal femoral fractures (PFF) are among the most frequent fractures in older people. However, the situation of people with a PFF after hospital discharge is poorly understood. Our aim ...

Back to Healio Patients with grade 2 to 4 femoral neck stress fractures experienced longer return-to-running time compared with grade 1 injuries, according to a study. “Grade 1 injuries ...

This content was created by our physicians and experts. Despite the size and strength of the femur (the thighbone), femoral fractures in children ae not uncommon. A motor vehicle accident, a fall from ...

The types of femoral fractures commonly encountered include femoral neck fractures, intertrochanteric fractures, and subtrochanteric fractures, each with distinct implications for treatment and ...

Age, sex, time from injury (days), injury mechanism (e.g., traffic accident, fall, crush injury), and AO/OTA fracture classification. Time to partial and full weight-bearing (days/weeks), functional ...

Internal fixation is the most common surgical treatment for intertrochanteric fractures 3. The choice between intramedullary or extramedullary devices (plates and screws or dynamic hip screw - DHS) is ...

Severely comminuted distal femur fractures require anatomic internal fixation for best results, but obtaining rigid fixation of the multiple fragments may be challenging or impossible using ...