CT imaging and plain radiographs at 1-week postoperative with a displaced femoral neck fracture are shown and include axial CT (a), coronal CT (b), 3D reconstruction based on CT imaging (c) and AP ...

Of the 33 patients evaluated, researchers diagnosed 12.1% with a femoral neck fracture not identified on thin-cut high-resolution CT or radiographic imaging.

And some authors caution against fixation of comminuted femoral neck fractures in the elderly. In 1980, Scheck [1] reported that 40%-70% of femoral neck fractures have posteromedial comminution.

Antero-posterior (A) and axial (B) x-ray views, pre-operatively, after previous failed plate osteosynthesis and external fixator. Septic non-union of the femoral neck and septic hip arthritis.

At times, the socket or acetabulum can become fractured. Femoral neck fracture: This type of break occurs in the femur about 1 or 2 inches from where the head of the bone meets the socket.