A hangman's fracture is a break in one of the two bones in your neck. Learn more about what causes it, what to expect, and more.

In 2006, FDA data showed six reports of Profemur fractures that identified the neck as the part that allegedly broke. By 2007, there were 11 such reports. By 2008, there were 30.

A digastric TFO may reduce the risk for femoral head AVN in the setting of a combined femoral head and neck fracture (Pipkin III) by better protecting the deep branches of the MFCA.