Follow-up study of Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly Patients (over 90 years old).

Is non-operative treatment still relevant for Garden Type I fractures in elderly patients? The femoral neck impaction angle as a new CT parameter for determining the indications of non-operative treatment

“…All 49 patients were managed according to a protocol detailed elsewhere (10). In brief, strict bedrest with analgesics on day 1 was followed on day 2 by chair positioning then on day 3 by full weight-bearing ambulation with help from a physiotherapist.…”