Hip Fractures Flashcards
1
Q
which hip fractures have a greater risk of necrosis?
A
intracapsular
2
Q
what are the two types of intracapsular hip fractures?
A
subcapital and transcervical
3
Q
what are the four types of extracapsular?
A
basicervical, interreochanteric, reverse oblique and subtrochanteric
4
Q
what is the artificial hip line shown on imaging?
A
shentons line
5
Q
what makes up shentons line?
A
medial edge of the femoral neck and the inferior edge of the superior pubic ramus
6
Q
what are the three questions you should ask when thinking about surgical management?
A
intra/extracapsular, displaced/undisplaced, function/comorbidities of patient
7
Q
when do you replace the femoral head?
A
when there is a risk of avascular necrosis
8
Q
what do you do when there isn’t a risk of avascular necrosis?
A
fix
