Abstract:[Objective] To explore the factors related to femoral head necrosis (FHN) after internal fixation of femoral neck fracture (FNF). [Methods] From January 2021 to January 2023, 100 patients received reduction and internal fixation under general anesthesia for FNF, and followed up for a mean of (2.1±0.4) years to observe whether FHN happened. The general data and serum levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-13) were compared and analyzed between the FHN group and non-FHN group. [Results] FHN occurred in 21 of the 100 patients. In term of univariate comparison, the FHN group proved significantly greater than the non-FHN group regarding to ratio of severe Garden classification [I~II/III~IV, (8/13) vs (58/21), P=0.002], the ratio of combined diabetes [yes/no, (7/14) vs (10/69), P=0.025], combined hypertension [yes/no, (8/13) vs (13/66), P=0.030], serum levels of ET-1 [(7.8±1.8) μg/L vs (6.4±1.5) μg/L, P< 0.001] and MMP-13 [(42.1±4.3) μg/L vs (36.4±4.0) μg/L, P<0.001], despite of the fact that there were no statistically significant differences in age, sex, body mass index, fracture side and fracture cause between the two groups (P>0.05). As results of binary multi-factor logistic regression , the severe Garden grade (OR=3.056, 95%CI: 1.597~11.686), diabetes mellitus (OR=2.430, 95%CI: 1.640~8.790), high serum ET-1 level (OR=2.694, 95%CI: 1.537~9.570) and high level of MMP-13 (OR=2.745, 95%CI: 1.455~10.708) were risk factors for FHN after internal fixation of FNF. [Conclusion] Serum ET-1 and MMP-13 are closely related to postoperative FHN in patients who had FNF fixed.