Hip FracturesHip fractures are commonly referred to the fractures of the proximal part of the thigh bone which forms one side of the hip joint. Patients with hip fractures may present in a variety of ways, ranging from a 30 year old man in a serious state after a high-speed motor vehicle accident to an 80 year old woman reporting hip pain after a trivial fall. Osteoporosis in the elderly contributes to most of these fractures. Majority of the hip fractures in elderly occur either along the neck...
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