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Femoral neck fracture

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fall directly onto her right hip.

Patient Data

Age: 100 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

 Displaced and impacted right femoral subcapital neck fracture with tilted femoral head into a varus position. 

Case Discussion

Radiographic appearance of a subcapital fracture of the right femoral neck stage III according to the Garden classification.

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