Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is caused by disruption of the blood supply to
the proximal femur. The alterations in the blood supply may occur following a traumatic …

Key Clinical Points Acute Hip Fracture Hip fractures (categorized according to anatomical
location as a femoral-neck fracture or an intertrochanteric or subtrochanteric fracture) can …

Background Hip fracture is a trauma of the elderly. The worldwide number of patients in
need of surgery after hip fracture will increase in the coming years. The 30-day mortality …

Introduction The recently developed femoral neck system (FNS) for treatment of femoral
neck fractures (FNF), comprises theoretical biomechanical advantages compared to other …

Purpose Femoral neck fractures are still unsolved problems nowadays; sliding hip screw
(SHS) and cannulated compression screw (CCS) are the most commonly used devices. We …

Background Current surgical interventions for the femoral neck fracture are using either
cannulated screws (CCS) or a single large screw at a fixed angle with a side-plate (ie, a …

Objective: To describe the distribution of femoral neck shortening after internal fixation and
to determine whether shortening is associated with inferior hip function at 24 months after a …

Background Hip fractures in the elderly population are common and the number of patients
is rising. For young and geriatric patients with undisplaced fractures osteosynthesis is the …

Background and objective The best internal fixation method for the treatment of Pauwels
type III femoral neck fractures (FNFs) remains to be demonstrated. Through finite element …

In this study, a bio-based acrylate resin derived from soybean oil was used in combination
with a reactive diluent, isobornyl acrylate, to synthetize a composite scaffold reinforced with …