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 FEMORAL HEAD, LEFT, HIP ARTHROPLASTY:
 - METASTATIC SMALL CELL CARCINOMA.
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+==Traumatic fracture of the femoral neck==
+===General===
+*Common in the eldery.
+*Strong association with [[osteoporosis]].
+===Gross===
+*Irregular/jagged femoral neck margin.
+*Hemorrhage.
+===Microscopic===
+Features:
+*Non-vital bone.
+**Loss of osteocytes.
+DDx:
+*[[Pathologic fracture]].
+Commonly concurrent pathology:
+*[[Osteoporosis]].
+*[[Osteoarthritis]].
+===Sign out===
+<pre>
+FEMORAL HEAD AND SURROUNDING TISSUE, LEFT, HIP ARTHROPLASTY:
+- NON-VITAL BONE CONSISTENT WITH FRACTURE.
+- BONE MARROW.
+- BENIGN FIBROUS TISSUE.
+- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
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