Integrative Journal of Bone and Cartilage

Integrative Journal of Bone and Cartilage 44 7897 074717

Hip Fracture Review Articles

A hip fracture may be a break that happens within the upper a part of the femur (thigh bone).Symptoms may include pain round the hip, particularly with movement, and shortening of the leg. Usually the person cannot walk.

They most frequently occur as a results of a fall. Risk factors include osteoporosis, taking many medications, alcohol use, and metastatic cancer.Diagnosis is usually by X-rays. resonance imaging, a CT scan, or a bone scan may occasionally be required to form the diagnosis.

Pain management may involve opioids or a nerve block.If the person's health allows, surgery is usually recommended within two days.Options for surgery may include a complete hip replacement or stabilizing the fracture with screws.

Hip fractures, particularly in older persons, end in problems that reach far beyond the orthopedic injury, with repercussions within the areas of drugs , rehabilitation, psychiatry, welfare work , and health care economics. There are over 250,000 hip fractures within the us annually , with 90 percent occurring in patients over the age of fifty years.1 With the aging of the population, the annual number of hip fractures is projected to double by the year 2040.

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