Femoral Neck Fracture: most often require surgical stabilization and sometimes hip joint replacement #hipfracture #femoralneck #patientinformation #fallprevention #orthopedicsurgeon | Cory Calendine, M.D.

The femoral head and neck ostectomy (FHO) is a surgical procedure that aims to alleviate pain caused by various hip conditions in dogs and cats. 🦮🐈 Conditions in which an FHO could be considered include fractures of bones comprising the hip (as shown here in this video), hip dysplasia, hip luxation, aseptic necrosis of the femoral head (also called Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease), complications of total hip replacement, and others. 🦴 It involves removing the femoral head and neck of the femur to