title: Management of an unusual intra- and extra-capsular subcapital femoral neck fracture.
abstract: Femoral neck fractures are common in the elderly after low-energy falls. They are broadly grouped into either intracapsular or extracapsular fractures. We report an unusual subcapital femoral neck intra-extracapsular fracture and discuss the management of such a case with its inherent problems.
authors.affiliation: Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK. lakunns@gmail.com
authors.forename: Palaniappan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lakshmanan
authors.forename: Jeetender Pal
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Peehal
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome