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Hip and Femur

Session: Concurrent Breakout Session

Not Just A Femoral Neck Fracture: What to do in the Young Patient

Friday, October 20, 2023
11:35 AM – 12:35 PM PST
Location: 6B

    Moderator(s)

  • BO

    Ben Ollivere, MD

    Chair of Orthopaedic Trauma
    Univeristy of Nottingham
    Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

    Disclosure information not submitted.

    • Faculty(s)

  • HV

    Heather Vallier, MD

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • BO

    Ben Ollivere, MD

    Chair of Orthopaedic Trauma
    Univeristy of Nottingham
    Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

    Disclosure(s): Smith & Nephew: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant or Research Support, or I am listed as the PI (Ongoing), Other Financial or Material Support (Ongoing); Stryker: Consultant (Ongoing), Speakers Bureau (Ongoing)

  • Saam Morshed, MD, PhD, MPH (he/him/his)

    Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
    University of California, San Francisco
    University of California, San Francisco
    San Francisco, California, United States

    Disclosure(s): Philips: Consultant (Terminated, January 31, 2022); SI Bone: Consultant (Terminated, August 1, 2022)

  • Cory A. Collinge, MD

    Director of Orthopedic Trauma
    Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital
    Fort Worth, Texas, United States

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Proximal femoral fractures in young patients account for around 10% of hip fractures and require different treatment strategies.
The young, often high energy, femoral neck fracture presents a uniquely difficult scenario to the orthopaedic traumatologist. Rapid diagnosis and appropriate early treatment whilst minimising complications is the goal. This breakout will cover contemporary evidence and unpick controversies surrounding timings for and treatment strategies. Minimisation of complications and tips and tricks for difficult fixations along with the best strategies for dealing with complications.

The discussion and debate nature of this session will allow the underlying decision making processes in the key areas of young femoral neck fractures to be discussed and understood. Critical steps in achieving a good outcome will be focus of this breakout session.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
  • Understand the current literature surrounding timings for, and interventions in young femoral neck fractures
  • Improve decision making in young femoral neck fractures and understand controversies in treatment
  • Consider management of complications and strategies to minimise those.