Integrative Journal of Bone and Cartilage

Integrative Journal of Bone and Cartilage 44 7897 074717

Hip Fracture Open Access Journals

A proximal femoral or hip fracture is that the commonest reason for admission to an acute orthopaedic ward. About 86 000 such fractures occur annually within the uk .w1 Global numbers were reported as 1.3 million in 1990, and counting on secular trends might be 7-21 million by 2050.1

In developed countries, the treatment of a hip fracture requires a good range of disciplines, because the patient will present to the ambulance service and therefore the accident and emergency unit, then undergo departments of radiology, anaesthetics, orthopaedic surgery, medicine, and rehabilitation. Medical and social services within the community could also be needed when the patient leaves hospital.

Mortality related to a hip fracture is about 5-10% after one month. One year after fracture a few third of patients will have died, compared with an expected annual mortality of about 10% during this age bracket .2,3 w2 Thus, only a 3rd of deaths are directly due to the hip fracture itself, but patients and relatives often think that the fracture has played an important part within the final illness.

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