Fractures of Neck of Femur

Treatment of Fractures of Neck of Femur

1. The proper use of a Smith-Petersen nail is the best method of treating intracapsular fractures of the neck of the femur. Its simplicity and accuracy represent a great advance over older methods. 2. The Smith-Petersen nail is only the provision of an efficient internal splint. Its great merit is that it allows the patient to get up within a few days. 3. The Smith-Petersen nail will neither en...

Fractures of the Neck of the Femur in Childhood

John Cree Wilson, Sr, was born in Santa Ana, California, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of California in 1908 and medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco, in 1912 [2]. He had a one year internship, then entered private practice, but apparently believed he needed more training and in 1916 quit his private practice for postgraduate training at th...

Stress fractures of the neck of the femur.

INTRODUCTION THE FIRST recorded case of stress fracture of the femoral neck was described by Blecker in 1905. Since then, many isolated cases have been reported, but it was only in the past decade that any large series emerged. In 1962 Jeffrey described eight patients with spontaneous fractures of the neck of the femur, and pointed out that two distinct varieties of the condition occur. Fatigue...

Simultaneous bilateral fractures of the neck of the femur.

Fractures of the Neck of the Femur in Children

“ True fractures of the proximal end of the femur [in children] are so rare that flO one has a great experience of them “ (Blount 1955). The literature is scanty; no detailed study of a large series of cases can be found. The aim of this paper is to discuss the natural history of this injury and to indicate the value of different methods of treatment. I have observed nineteen cases personally. ...