For post-menopausal women, the sudden drop in estrogen after menopause leads to bone loss, weakening the structure of bones ...

Figure 2. Anterior-posterior (a) and lateral (b) radiographs 3 months status post open reduction and internal fixation of a left distal periprosthetic femur fracture with delayed union are shown.

The author has completed the ICMJE form and reports no conflicts of interest. There are two main types of surgical treatment for fractures of the femoral neck; internal fixation and arthroplasty. One ...

However, the optimal treatment for femoral neck fractures with posterior comminution has not been determined. And some authors caution against fixation of comminuted femoral neck fractures in the ...

Background: Nonunion of femoral neck fractures following internal fixation presents a significant challenge, particularly in young patients. This study evaluated the efficacy of valgus osteotomy in ...

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, 250031 Jinan, China. 2 Research on 2013 stage doctoral student of TCM Orthopaedics, Shandong University of ...

Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) is a surgical approach that's used for repairing certain types of bone fractures. An open reduction is an invasive surgical bone realignment, as opposed to a ...

What is a femur fracture open reduction and internal fixation? Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is surgery used to stabilize and heal a broken bone. You might need this procedure to treat ...

Distal femoral fractures (DFFs) are frequently characterised by significant comminution, osteoporosis, high implant failure, insufficient fixation because of a shortened distal part, non-union, ...

A femoral neck fracture is a type of hip fracture of the thigh bone (femur)—just below the ball of the ball-and-socket hip joint. This type of fracture disconnects the ball from the rest of the femur.