"Femoral Neck Fractures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Fractures of the short, constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters. It excludes intertrochanteric fractures which are HIP FRACTURES.
| Descriptor ID |
D005265
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.061.425.500 C26.531.750.500 C26.558.276.425.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femoral Neck Fractures" by people in Profiles.
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Re: Vertically Oriented Femoral Neck Fractures: A Biomechanical Comparison of 3 Fixation Constructs. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 09; 31(9):e305.
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Hip Hemiarthroplasty in Two Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis: Ethical Questions from an Anesthesiologist's Perspective. A A Case Rep. 2015 Dec 15; 5(12):213-5.
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The aging of America: a comprehensive look at over 25,000 geriatric trauma admissions to United States hospitals. Am Surg. 2015 Jun; 81(6):630-6.
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Rate of degeneration of human acetabular cartilage after hemiarthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1995 Jun; 77(6):877-82.