title: Tips and tricks for ORIF of displaced femoral neck fractures in the young adult patient.
abstract: Femoral neck fractures in the young adult are a less common, but potentially functionally significant injury commonly occurring after high-energy trauma. The management goals of these injuries are the maintenance of a native hip joint absent avascular necrosis and nonunion. The primary determinant to this end is an anatomic reduction in displaced fractures with stable fixation. In this paper, the authors provide a set of technical tips and tricks to aid orthopedic surgeons in the surgical management of these injuries while reviewing the most recent literature available to inform clinical decision making. The paper includes the recommendations of the authors from the Denver Health Orthopaedic Trauma Service.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, 777 Bannock St., Denver, CO, 80204, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Stacey
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Renninger
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, 777 Bannock St., Denver, CO, 80204, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hak
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, 777 Bannock St., Denver, CO, 80204, USA. cyril.mauffrey@dhha.org.
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mauffrey
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Femoral neck; Fracture; Techniques; Trauma; Young adult