notes from quesmed

Question 1

treatment of a displaced and undisplaced intracapsular fractures in younger, more active patients

Answer 1

total hip replacement for displaced (hemiarthroplasty for older)
cannulated screw fixation for undisplaced

Question 2

complications of neck of femur fracture

Answer 2

Non-union of the fracture
Avascular necrosis due to interruption of blood supply to the femoral head

Question 3

types of intracapsular fracture

Answer 3

subcapital
basicervical
midcervical