1st April 2022

An 82-year-old female with a background of moderate Alzheimer’s dementia

An 82-year-old female with a background of moderate Alzheimer’s dementia and ischaemic heart disease presents with a right-sided hip pain following a mechanical fall. On examination, the right leg is noted to be shortened and externally rotated. An X-ray determined that there was a right-sided displaced subcapital fracture.  

Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for the fracture?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.