Transcervical Fracture………Artist Sketch Copy

. . ……………….. CLINICAL PEARLS : Transcervical ( Neck ) Femur Fracture ……………….. ·

Typical clinical findings–Ipsilateral leg shortened and ankle-foot externally rotated with limited range of motion of hip and inability to bear weight.
Blood supply to femoral head is usually disrupted and ultimately leading to avascular necrosis. ·
Common treatment consists of open reduction with internal fixation usually requires replacement of femoral head with prosthesis ( hemiarthroplasty ). . .

Illustration 87 Transcervical Fracture

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