ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the correlation between radiographic parameters of the proximal femur with femoral neck fractures or transtrochanteric fractures.
METHODS:
Cervicodiaphyseal angle (CDA), femoral neck width (FNW), hip axis length (HAL), and acetabular tear drop distance (ATD) were analyzed in 30 pelvis anteroposterior view X-rays of patients with femoral neck fractures (n = 15) and transtrochanteric fractures (n = 15). The analysis was performed by comparing the results of the X-rays with femoral neck fractures and with transtrochanteric fractures.
RESULTS:
No statistically significant differences between samples were observed.
CONCLUSION:
There was no correlation between radiographic parameters evaluated and specific occurrence of femoral neck fractures or transtrochanteric fractures.
Keywords:
Hip fractures; Femur neck; Radiography