The Necessity of Hip Lateral Radiograph for Operative Decision in Two Common Hip Fractures.

Background: Recent studies showed that single hip anterio-posterior (AP) radiograph was adequate for diagnosis of most hip fractures (HF). However, lateral hip radiograph might be necessary to understand the fracture characteristics and to make better decision on surgical management.

Material And Method: 100 HF radiographs (50 femoral neck fractures [FNF] and 50 intertrochanteric fractures [ITF]) were consecutively reviewed by five observers.