Neck of femur fracture history and symptoms
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
Overview
A positive history of pain, deformity, and restricted hip movements is suggestive of neck of femur fracture.
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
History
Patients with neck of femur fracture may have a positive history of:[1][2][3][4][5]
- Pain which is referred along the medial side of the thigh and knee
- Swelling
- Restricted hip movements
- Inability to walk
- Deformity
- Weakness in the leg
- Tingling and numbness in leg
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of neck of femur fracture include:
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of neck of femur fracture include:
- Swelling
- Leg weakness
- Tingling and numbness in leg
References
References
- ↑ Handoll HH, Parker MJ (2008). “Conservative versus operative treatment for hip fractures in adults”. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (3): CD000337. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000337.pub2. PMID 18646065.
- ↑ Shivji FS, Green VL, Forward DP (2015). “Anatomy, classification and treatment of intracapsular hip fractures”. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 76 (5): 290–5. doi:10.12968/hmed.2015.76.5.290. PMID 25959941.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rashidifard CH, Romeo NM, Muccino P, Richardson M, DiPasquale TG (2017). “Palliative Management of Nonoperative Femoral Neck Fractures With Continuous Peripheral Pain Catheters: 20 Patient Case Series”. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 8 (1): 34–38. doi:10.1177/2151458516683226. PMC 5315249. PMID 28255509.
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