Giselle Falconi, MD @GFalconi · 5 years ago
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Blood supply to femoral head: -major contributor is medial femoral circumflex (lateral epiphyseal artery) -some contribution to anterior
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Blood supply to femoral head:
-major contributor is medial femoral circumflex (lateral epiphyseal artery)
-some contribution to anterior and inferior head from lateral femoral circumflex
-some contribution from inferior gluteal artery
-small and insignificant supply from artery of ligamentum teres
-displacement of femoral neck fracture will disrupt the blood supply and cause an intracapsular hematoma (effect is controversial) 

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Giselle Falconi, MD @GFalconi · 5 years ago
Giselle is passionate about health care disparities, interprofessional education and culturally competent care. She is originally from Peru and is interested in pursuing a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine after residency. https://twitter.com/gfalconi_md
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