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Femoral Neck Fracture — Garden/Pauwels

Garden I–II = non-displaced, III–IV = displaced. Pauwels I 50° vertical shear. Young = urgent reduction + fixation (CS/DHS). Elderly = arthroplasty if displaced. Complications: AVN, nonunion.

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Garden I–II = non-displaced, III–IV = displaced. Pauwels I <30°, II 30–50°, III >50° vertical shear. Young = urgent reduction + fixation (CS/DHS). Elderly = arthroplasty if displaced. Complications: AVN, nonunion.
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