Inyoung patientswithdisplaced fractures, surgery is usually performed torestore the anatomyof the joint surface and pelvic stability. In more elderly patients,fracture fixationmay be performed as aprecursor to total hip replacement, performed either as a single-stage or a two-stage procedure. ...
Consequently,displacedintra-capsular fracturesdisrupt the blood supplyto the femoral head and, therefore, the femoral head will undergoavascular necrosis(even if the hip is fixed). Patients with a displaced intra-capsular fracture therefore requirejoint replacement(arthroplasty), rather than fixation. *Th...