The treatment goal of any open fracture is to make sure that the wound is cleaned early, the fracture is stabilized, and all measures are taken to prevent a deep infection postoperatively.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Every 6-hour delay in debridement increased the probability of infection in patients with open femoral and ...

Femoral neck fractures and peritrochanteric fractures are equally prevalent and make up over 90 percent of proximal femur fractures. Femoral neck fractures are intracapsular fractures. The capsule is ...

In an eight year period, 31 patients with proximal femoral fractures resulting from sports accidents were treated by implantation of either a Gamma nail or a dynamic hip screw. Return to work or ...

Bisphosphonates prevent fractures in patients with osteoporosis, but their efficacy in women with osteopenia is unknown. Most fractures in postmenopausal women occur in those with osteopenia, so ...