title: Internal fixation of femoral neck stress fractures in young female athletes with a dynamic locking plate.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Displaced stress fractures of the femoral neck in young female athletes are a rare but a difficult injury to treat with a favourable outcome, as there is a reported high incidence of avascular necrosis. Traditionally they are internally fixed with either cannulated screws or a sliding hip screw. Our study aims to highlight the Targon Femoral Neck (FN, B-Braun, Aesculap Inc, Germany) implant as a safe alternative for fixation of these injuries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three consecutive young female recreational athletes were reviewed from our institution with a displaced stress fracture of the femoral neck treated with the dynamic locking plate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two patients achieved good results with full union and no complications. One patient had a poor result as she developed avascular necrosis 5 months post-operatively requiring revision to a total hip arthroplasty.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study highlights the Targon FN implant is a safe alternative for internal fixation of displaced stress fractures of the femoral neck in young female recreational athletes.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Humphrey
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jandoo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tofighi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tindall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome