Femoral Neck Fracture — Garden/Pauwels
Garden I–II = non-displaced, III–IV = displaced. Pauwels I 50° vertical shear. Young = urgent reduction + fixation (CS/DHS). Elderly = arthroplasty if displaced. Complications: AVN, nonunion.
Practised by MCQ
10Which Garden classification indicates a complete, undisplaced femoral neck fracture?
mcqWhat is the characteristic angle of a Pauwels type II fracture?
mcqWhat is the primary concern for a displaced femoral neck fracture in a young patient?
mcqIn elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures, what is the preferred surgical intervention?
mcqWhich of the following statements about avascular necrosis (AVN) in femoral neck fractures is true?
mcqWhat is the typical one-year mortality rate following a femoral neck fracture in the elderly?
mcqWhich vascular structure is primarily responsible for supplying the femoral head?
mcqWhat is the risk of nonunion in garden grade III fractures?
mcqWhat type of hip fracture is most common in the elderly population?
mcqWhich of the following is NOT a complication associated with femoral neck fractures?