Presentation
Fall with right hip pain and refusal to bear weight.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
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Garden I femoral neck fracture
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Impacted non-displaced subcapital right femoral neck fracture with mild valgus angulation.
From the case:
Garden I femoral neck fracture
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Intraoperative images before and after placement of 3 appropriately positioned cannulated hip screws.
Case Discussion
The weakest part of the femur is the femoral neck which is particularly prone to fracture in elderly osteoporotic patients. The Garden system is used to classify subcapital (just below the femoral head) femoral neck fractures: this impacted non-displaced neck fracture with mild valgus angulation is a Garden I injury. Non-displaced fractures are most often treated with cannulated hip screws while displaced fracures are often treated with arthroplasty.
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