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This is more likely to occur after surgical repair of the fracture, such as due to hip replacement. It is also a risk of posterior hip dislocation.
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c
Sciatic nerve palsy
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This patient may well have osteoporosis which has increased her risk of getting a neck of femur fracture. However, osteoporosis would not be a result of the fracture
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Osteoporosis
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This can occur in the thigh after a neck of femur fracture, but is less common than avascular necrosis of the femoral head and is more likely in lower leg fractures.
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Compartment syndrome
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The blood supply to the head of the femur is retrograde and therefore can be disrupted by a fracture of the neck of the femur.
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Avascular necrosis of the femoral head
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This could occur, especially if this was an open fracture, but is not a common complication of neck of femur fracture.
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Sepsis
Concept
Chapter
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fractured neck of femur
Topic
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Orthopaedics
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An 80-year-old female has fallen down the stairs at home. The paramedics are concerned she has broken her neck of femur.

Which of these complications is this type of fracture most likely to cause?
a