Femoral subcapital neck fracture

Case contributed by Kevan English
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

History of dementia. Fall with blunt trauma from a wheelchair.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
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Acutely displaced femoral subcapital neck fracture on the left with cephalad displacement of the distal fracture fragment.

Case Discussion

This represents a case of a femoral neck fracture.

After stabilisation, the patient underwent hip hemiarthroplasty.

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