Insufficiency fracture of the femoral neck after intramedullary nailing.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a patient with insufficiency fracture that occurred after intramedullary nailing for a subtrochanteric fracture. Intramedullary nailing is speculated to have increased the stress in the already osteoporotic subcapital region. It therefore should be recognized as a causative factor in insufficiency fracture of the femoral neck. Careful follow-up is needed for patients with this condition.
Medical subject headings
- Femoral Neck Fractures
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Fractures, Stress
Anatomy
- femur
- hip