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. 2022 Jun 30;57(3):360-368.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1736473. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Intracapsular Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly

Roberto Dantas Queiroz  1 , Richard Armelin Borger  1 , Lourenço Galizia Heitzmann  1 , David Jeronimo Peres Fingerhut  1 , Luiz Henrique Saito  1
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Intracapsular Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly

Roberto Dantas Queiroz et al. Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo). .

Abstract

Currently, intracapsular femoral neck fracture (IFNF) is still a great challenge for orthopedists. In spite of the progress that has been made, a high mortality rate persists in the first year, especially in Brazil, where there is no awareness that such fractures in elderly patients should be treated as a medical emergency. The present article seeks to provide an update on the preoperative, surgical, and postoperative approaches.

Keywords: elderly; femoral neck fractures; hip fractures.

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Garden classification for femoral neck fractures. 1–Grade 1: incomplete and impacted in valgus; 2–Grade 2: complete and without deviation; 3–Grade 3: complete, with deviation and acetabular trabeculae not aligned with those of the head; and 4–Grade 4: complete, with deviation and acetabular trabeculae aligned with those of the head.
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Classificação de Garden para fraturas do colo do fêmur. 1–Grau 1: incompleta e impactada em valgo; 2–Grau 2: completa e sem desvio; 3–Grau 3: completa, com desvio e as trabéculas acetabulares não alinhadas com as da cabeça; e 4–Grau 4: completa, com desvio e as trabéculas acetabulares alinhadas com as da cabeça.
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