Current Approaches In Femoral Neck Fractures

Hip fractures are the leading cause of admission to the hospital in the elderly population. The most important cause of hip fractures in the elderly population is simple falls and leading causes of mortality and morbidity. The most common cause of femur neck fractures in young populations is traffic accidents and high-energy sports. Due to the low blood supply, avascular necrosis and nonunion are common in femur neck fractures. There are many options in the treatment of these fractures. The main methods are closed reduction internal fixation and arthroplasty. Treatment options depend on the age of the patient, type of fracture, fracture etiology, timing of the surgeon, presence of rheumatologic disease, presence of neurological disease, psychosis, neglected femoral neck fracture.