MRI characteristics of radiographically occult femoral neck fractures in trauma patients with ipsilateral femoral shaft fractures

ConclusionImplementation of limited protocol MRI protocol increases sensitivity for detection of femoral neck fractures in the setting of ipsilateral femoral shaft fractures not seen on radiograph or CT imaging. We describe the characteristic MR imaging features of these fractures.
Source: Emergency Radiology - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research