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Meanings of neck of femur in inglês
The femoral neck (femur neck or neck of the femur) is a flattened pyramidal process of bone, connecting the femoral head with the femoral shaft, and forming with the latter a wide angle opening medialward.
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Height has been associated with increased risk of fracture of the neck of femur.
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Thirty-five percent of the falls - 84 - resulted in a fractured neck of femur.
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In conclusion, taller women are at increased risk of fracture, especially of the neck of femur.
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The number of procedures for fractured neck of femur was 7500 in 2017.
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Introduction: Lower limb amputees, regardless of age are at an increased risk of developing fragility fractures of the neck of femur.
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The characteristics and outcomes of the fractures of the neck of femur in lower limb amputees have not been studied in detail.
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Conclusion: In our neck of femur fracture patients who were operated with cemented stems, 7-day and 30-day mortality rates were 2.7% and 6.8%, respectively.
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Results: Twenty-seven patients, sustaining 28 fractures of the neck of femurs were identified of which 16 were females with mean age of 78 years (50-89).