title: Occult fractures of the femoral neck.
abstract: Occult fractures of the femoral neck can be subtle or even undetectable on plain radiographs. Yet, untreated, the morbidity of this fracture significantly increases. This report discusses the clinical and radiologic findings seen in occult fractures of the femoral neck. It also discusses the role of tomograms, bone scan, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in further delineating this entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft Lewis, WA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alba
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Youngberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male