Femoral Head and Neck Fractures in the Young Patient (<65)




© Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Jonathan D. Hodax, Adam E. M. Eltorai and Alan H. Daniels (eds.)The Orthopedic Consult Survival Guide10.1007/978-3-319-52347-7_37


37. Femoral Head and Neck Fractures in the Young Patient (<65)



Joey P. Johnson1  


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Department of Orthopedics, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

 



 

Joey P. Johnson

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Keywords
Femoral head fractureFemoral neck fractureYoung patientsPauwels classification



Overview


Described by the Pauwels classification, femoral neck fracture workup must include evaluation of concomitant injuries and presence of dislocation.

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