MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Femoral neck fractures are a specific type of intracapsular hip fracture. The femoral neck connects the femoral shaft with the femoral head. The hip joint is the articulation of the femoral head with the acetabulum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neck of femur fractures is the most common fractures in elderly people as they present with osteoporosis. These are intracapsular fractures and are associated with low-energy trauma like falls. It also occurs in young population due to motor vehicle accident and fall from height.

Detailed explanation-3: -Femoral neck osteoporosis occurs where the top of the thigh bone becomes weak and brittle from a loss of bone density. Like osteoporosis in other parts of the body, people with femoral neck osteoporosis tend not to have symptoms until they experience a break or fracture.