Diseases

Femoral Neck Fractures

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Femur Neck Fractures
  • Femoral Neck Fracture
  • Femur Neck Fracture

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. C26w.404w.061w.425w.500
  2. C26w.531.750w.500
  3. C26w.558.276w.425w.500

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NLM Classification

WE 865

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Femoral Neck Fractures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005265. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005265
  2. Femoral Neck Fractures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54973148