ABSTRACT
Intracapsular fractures are subcapital (at the junction of the head and neck) or transcervical (passing through the neck), and are common in the elderly or osteoporotic patient, often following only a slight injury. Intracapsular fractures account for just under 50% of all femoral neck fractures and the proportion is decreasing. The mean age of presentation is 78 years, lower than for extracapsular fractures. Eighty per cent occur in women. Subcapital fractures are uncommon in the presence of an osteoarthritic hip.
