Neck of femur fracture MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rohan A. Bhimani, M.B.B.S., D.N.B., M.Ch.[2]

Overview

MRI helps in identifying occult fracture of neck of femur.

MRI

MRI is not the first choice in evaluating acute neck of femur fracture, it is a powerful diagnostic tool to assess occult fractures.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Rockwood, Charles (2010). Rockwood and Green’s fractures in adults. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 9781605476773.
↑ Azar, Frederick (2017). Campbell’s operative orthopaedics. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 9780323374620.

Overview