Can femoral neck fracture be completely cured?

Can femoral neck fracture be completely cured? Elderly people are prone to fractures due to osteoporosis, and femoral neck fracture is a common disease among the elderly. Femoral neck fracture is very harmful to the human body and often requires surgery to recover. After the operation, you should pay attention to rest and eat a proper diet. Usually you can fully recover in about three months.

There are many treatment methods for femoral head fractures in modern medicine. The treatment of femoral head fractures needs to be different according to different symptoms and types. The specific methods are as follows:

1. Internal fixation and bone grafting:

For fractures that are difficult to heal or old fractures, bone grafting is performed simultaneously with internal fixation to promote healing. There are two methods of bone grafting: 1. Free bone grafting: such as taking a fibula or tibia strip and inserting it into the femoral head from under the greater trochanter, or filling bone defects with cancellous bone. ② Pedicled bone grafting: The most commonly used method is sartorius muscle pedicled bone flap grafting. With the advancement of microsurgical technology, vascularized bone grafting has been developed. Such as bone transplantation of the deep circumflex iliac artery bone flap.

2. Artificial joint replacement:

Suitable for subcapital femoral neck fractures in the elderly. For old femoral neck fractures, nonunion of fractures, or avascular necrosis of the femoral head, if the lesions are confined to the head or neck, femoral head replacement can be performed. If the lesions have damaged the acetabulum, total hip replacement is required. Currently, the less commonly used types of artificial hip joints include cobalt alloy pearl surface artificial femoral head, nitrogen-injected titanium alloy microporous surface artificial femoral head, double-motion center locking ring type artificial femoral head, etc. Acetabular damage is replaced with high-molecular polyethylene artificial acetabulum, which has achieved good results in clinical applications.

3. Osteotomy:

For fractures that are difficult to heal or some old fractures, osteotomy can be performed selectively, such as intertrochanteric osteotomy or subtrochanteric osteotomy. Osteotomy has the advantages of easy surgical operation and less shortening of the affected limb, which is conducive to fracture healing and functional recovery.

The above is an introduction to the treatment methods of femoral head fractures. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Experts remind that the use of the above treatment methods for femoral head fractures needs to be targeted according to different symptoms and different types. In addition, the treatment of femoral head fractures must be carried out after a scientific examination, so as to achieve the best treatment effect. Get well soon!