Hip Fractures
A 62-year-old active male presents after a fall. AP pelvis and lateral hip X-rays show a fracture at the base of the femoral neck-intertrochanteric junction with minimal displacement. The fracture line is extracapsular and runs along the base of the femoral neck. CT scan confirms no comminution. The patient is physiologically fit with no significant comorbidities. Which of the following statements about basicervical fractures are TRUE?
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Basicervical fractures are junctional fractures at the neck-intertrochanteric junction (base of femo...
The age 65 threshold guides treatment - patients under 65 with stable fractures may be treated with ...
Cannulated screws provide superior fixation compared to DHS for basicervical fractures and AVN risk ...
This 62-year-old patient is a candidate for ORIF (DHS preferred over cannulated screws for basicervi...
Basicervical fractures have high failure rates (10-20% with ORIF) due to varus collapse and loss of ...
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