BACKGROUND Individuals with osteoporosis are predisposed to hip fracture during trips, stumbles or falls, but half of all hip fractures occur in those without generalised osteoporosis. By analysing ordinary clinical CT scans using a novel cortical thickness mapping technique, we discovered patches of markedly thinner bone at fracture-prone regions in the femurs of women with acute hip fracture ...

SUMMARY A case report of anterior dislocation of the hip presenting as a fractured neck of femur following a minor fall in an elderly patient.

OBJECTIVE To report a unique complication of the surgical treatment of femoral neck fractures. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A young adult presented with lower abdominal pain and bleeding per rectum caused by rectal transfixion by Kirschner wires (K wires). The wires were used to fix a fracture on the neck of the femur during the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait. A plain X-ray showed an ol...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to develop and perform the 3D finite element analysis of a femoral head interior supporting device (FHISD). MATERIAL AND METHODS The 3D finite element model was developed to analyze the surface load of femoral head and analyze the stress and strain of the femoral neck, using the normal femoral neck, decompressed bone graft, and FHISD-implanted bone graft m...

OBJECTIVE To identify trends related to surgical procedure for the management of neck of femur fracture to see how the choice is changing over time in relation to different age groups. METHODS The retrospective audit was conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised data of all patients who presented with neck of femur fracture from 1995 to 2014. Patients with open fractur...

introduction: the human anthropometric characteristics are surveyed in anthropology. anthropology is used in archeology, rehabilitation and legal medicine. the purpose of this study was to determine femur which has a special place in the science of anthropometry. methods: to measure the femur, both direct and indirect methods was used. the direct method of measuring the 113 femur in dissection ...

In adolescents and young adults, femoral neck fractures often result from high-velocity trauma. These fractures are usually of vertical shear pattern. There is an increased incidence of avascular necrosis and non-union, which is difficult to treat. Non-union of fractured neck of femur in young adults is a serious problem. There is growing evidence that these fractures should be treated with an ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the correlation between radiographic parameters of the proximal femur anatomy and fractures. METHODS Three hundred and five digital x-rays of the pelvis were analyzed in the anteroposterior view. Of these x-rays, twenty-seven showed femoral neck or transtrochanteric fractures. The anatomical parameters analyzed were: femoral neck width (FNW), femoral neck length (FNL), f...

The optimum location and diameter, of an entry hole for an intramedullary nail, in the upper proximal femur, is investigated in this article. A comparative study for five different entry hole positions and seven different hole diameters at each position, has been pursued. The entry holes were located at the tip of the trochanter, at the superior, anterior and posterior parts of the lateral neck...

BACKGROUND As women go through menopause, serum estrogen decreases and ferritin increases. Decreased serum estrogen is well known to cause detrimental effects on bone health; however, data on the associations of serum ferritin with BMD before and after menopause are still lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between serum ferritin levels and BMD in premenopausal a...