Neck of femur fracture history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rohan A. Bhimani, M.B.B.S., D.N.B., M.Ch.[2]
Overview
A positive history of pain, deformity, and restricted hip movements is suggestive of neck of femur fracture.
History and Symptoms
History
Patients with neck of femur fracture may have a positive history of:[1][2][3][4][5]
- Pain which is referred along the medial side of the thigh and knee
- Swelling
- Restricted hip movements
- Inability to walk
- Deformity
- Weakness in the leg
- Tingling and numbness in leg
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of neck of femur fracture include:
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of neck of femur fracture include:
- Swelling
- Leg weakness
- Tingling and numbness in leg
References
- ↑ Handoll HH, Parker MJ (2008). "Conservative versus operative treatment for hip fractures in adults". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (3): CD000337. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000337.pub2. PMID 18646065.
- ↑ Shivji FS, Green VL, Forward DP (2015). "Anatomy, classification and treatment of intracapsular hip fractures". Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 76 (5): 290–5. doi:10.12968/hmed.2015.76.5.290. PMID 25959941.
- ↑ Rockwood, Charles (2010). Rockwood and Green's fractures in adults. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 9781605476773.
- ↑ Azar, Frederick (2017). Campbell's operative orthopaedics. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 9780323374620.
- ↑ Rashidifard CH, Romeo NM, Muccino P, Richardson M, DiPasquale TG (2017). "Palliative Management of Nonoperative Femoral Neck Fractures With Continuous Peripheral Pain Catheters: 20 Patient Case Series". Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 8 (1): 34–38. doi:10.1177/2151458516683226. PMC 5315249. PMID 28255509.