Presentation
Right hip pain
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Neck of femur fracture
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Case Discussion
The patient underwent successful right hip hemiarthroplasty.
If frontal imaging of the hip is equivocal for the presence of a fracture, lateral imaging can be useful, looking in particular for the head to be centred on the neck.