Non-displaced Femoral Neck Stress Fractures in Young Adults: 7-Year Outcomes of Prophylactic Fixation Versus Nonoperative Treatment.

Retrospectively compare outcomes of prophylactic fixation to nonoperative treatment of incomplete or non-displaced femoral neck stress fractures (FNSF) in young adults. Outcomes of 82 patients (mean age 21.7 years) who were diagnosed with incomplete or non-displaced FNSFs from 2002 to 2015 were compared.

Femoral Neck Stress Fractures: MRI Risk Factors for Progression.

Background: Femoral neck stress fractures are overuse injuries with devastating consequences if not diagnosed and treated appropriately. The aim of this study was to retrospectively review femoral neck stress fractures using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based protocol and to identify imaging risk factors that could predict fracture progression requiring surgical intervention.

Methods: We identified all femoral neck stress fractures treated at our institution from 2002 to 2015.