A hip fracture is a break in the upper portion of the femur (thigh) bone. It is a break in the area where the thighbone joins the pelvis to form the hip joint. You will likely need surgery, and it can take as long as a year to recover from the injury. Activity and physical therapy can help you get your strength and mobility back. If you are older, breaking your hip can mean a major change in your life. You are likely to need support from family or a caregiver as you recover.
Hip fracture is more than a broken bone. The extent of the break depends on the forces that are involved. It almost always completely breaks the bone. The type of surgery used to treat a fractured hip is primarily based on the bones and soft tissues affected or on the level of the injury to the hip.
A partial break in the bone (hairline fracture) may occur.
But a partial break is not as common and may not show up on an X-ray. It is a serious
injury that often requires surgery to repair. Every year in the United States
alone over 300,000 people suffer broken hips and require hospitalization. Of
that number, over half of those people suffering from hip fracture are over the
age of 80.
This type of injury happens to people who are older in age. If
this is the case, the injury can put the person in a critical condition.
Without surgery, it is not possible to recover from the broken hip. So always
use those types of precautions by which you can live safely from these types of
problems.
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