Incidence and treatment of intracapsular femoral neck fractures in Germany.

Dominik SzymskiNike WalterSiegmund LangSusanne BaertlJohannes WeberVolker AltMarkus Rupp

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2022)

The incidence of intracapsular femoral neck fractures in Germany has been increasing continuously within the last decade. In particular, patients over 80 years suffered predominantly from this type of fracture. The majority was treated with a joint replacement procedure, mainly cemented hemiarthroplasty.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
risk factors
ejection fraction
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total knee arthroplasty
hip fracture
peritoneal dialysis
minimally invasive
patient reported