JOT Supplementary Discussion: Does protecting the femoral neck in distal femur fractures reduce hip fractures in patients over 50?

About this episode

Dr. Alex Crespo discusses with JOT paper authors the impact of femoral neck protection on hip fracture risk in older patients with distal femur fractures.

Host Dr. Alex Crespo chats with JOT paper authors Drs. Michael Murphy, MD, and William Lack, MD about their JOT published article: "Low-energy Distal Femur Fractures in Patients Over 50 years old: Protecting the Femoral Neck Reduces Risk of Subsequent Hip Fracture" Click the link to see the publication. For additional educational resources visit OTA.org

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Alex Crespo

Guests: Dr. Michael Murphy, MD, Dr. William Lack, MD

Topics covered

• femoral neck protection
• distal femur fractures
• hip fractures
• orthopedic surgery
• elderly care

Keywords

• femoral neck
• distal femur fracture
• hip fracture
• patients over 50
• orthopedic research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OTA.org

Books & works: Low-energy Distal Femur Fractures in Patients Over 50 years old: Protecting the Femoral Neck Reduces Risk of Subsequent Hip Fracture

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