Medial femoral neck fracture management in Germany: Does the <24-hour rule optimize outcomes or compromise expertise?
Objectives and questions: Medial femoral neck fractures are the most common fractures in the elderly population in Germany and pose a significant clinical challenge. The “Gemeinsamer Bundes-Ausschuss” (G-BA) mandates surgical treatment within 24 hours of hospital admission to reduce complications. [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/25dkou381
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00