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Is fracture of the femur the same as fracture of the hip? Yes
Osteoporotic hip fracture
A hairline hip fracture, also known as a stress fracture, can be one of the hardest fractures to diagnose. You would experience a great deal of pain when any pressure is placed on the leg in which the hip fracture is located.
A hip fracture generally refers to the fracture of the head or neck of the femur (thigh) bone. There are several different areas that can suffer a fracture and still be called a hip fracture. For example, a fracture to the greater or lesser trochanters of the femur are also commonly called hip fractures by the general public.
how long does it take for a hip hair line fracture to heal and what is the treatment
Yes, an osteoporotic hip fracture is, by definition, a type of pathologic fracture. It occurs in both sexes and is too often the first symptom of osteoporosis, especially in men, as they are underdiagnosed and undertreated. The stock phrase "fell and broke her hip" is often true in reverse - her hip fractured, causing the fall.
A hairline hip fracture, also known as a stress fracture, can be one of the hardest fractures to diagnose. You would experience a great deal of pain when any pressure is placed on the leg in which the hip fracture is located.
Hip fractures are high the older you get.
Fracture to the Hip Joint causing fracture to the femur can eventually lead to death or fracture to the cranium causing traumatic cephalohydrocele.
she has been in an orthotic outer devise, so farno new bone growth has shown up on the xrays?
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