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• This is a reminder that even high-resolution CT can miss occult femoral neck fractures in the setting of high-energy shaft fractures — a diagnostic gap with real consequences if unrecognized before nailing. • The 12% MRI-detected occult fracture rate in this small series suggests a role for adding rapid, limited-sequence MRI to the workup when CT is negative but clinical suspicion for a concomitant neck fracture remains high. • Because MRI did not appear to delay definitive treatment in this cohort, the study offers a practical argument that thorough imaging and timely surgery are not mutually exclusive.
No article notes available at this time.
• This is a reminder that even high-resolution CT can miss occult femoral neck fractures in the setting of high-energy shaft fractures — a diagnostic gap with real consequences if unrecognized before nailing. • The 12% MRI-detected occult fracture rate in this small series suggests a role for adding rapid, limited-sequence MRI to the workup when CT is negative but clinical suspicion for a concomitant neck fracture remains high. • Because MRI did not appear to delay definitive treatment in this cohort, the study offers a practical argument that thorough imaging and timely surgery are not mutually exclusive.