title: [Treatment of femoral neck fracture--preference to internal fixation].
abstract: In the guidelines for the treatment of femoral neck fracture, prosthetic replacement is recommended in displaced one and internal fixation is in undisplaced one. However, in the long view, survived femoral head after internal fixation can be superior to prosthesis which will deteriorate as time goes by. Surgical method should be considered not only by type of fracture but general status of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Niigata Rinko Hospital.
authors.forename: Izumi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Minato
mesh_terms: D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome