Examples of hip fracture in the following topics:
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- A hip fracture is a femoral fracture that occurs in the proximal end of the femur (the long bone running through the thigh) near the hip.
- A hip fracture is a femoral fracture that occurs in the proximal end of the femur (the long bone running through the thigh) near the hip .
- Hip fractures are often due to osteoporosis.
- Patients with hip fractures are at high risk for future fractures, including hip, wrist, shoulder, and spine.
- Formulate a plan of action for a patient with hip fracture
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- Hip fractures from falls are common among the elderly.
- Partial arthroplasty (replacing the hip socket and femur head and neck) may be done to relieve pain and improve mobility.
- For example, a hip joint that is affected by osteoarthritis may be replaced entirely (total hip arthroplasty) with a prosthetic hip.
- This would involve replacing both the acetabulum (hip socket) and the head and neck of the femur.
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- Hip fractures are especially troublesome as they result in a long recovery period during which complications that may lead to death are quite common.
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- Osteoporosis, the result of reduced bone mineral density, can lead to an increased risk for fractures.
- Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture.
- Its main consequence is the increased risk of bone fractures.
- They are, therefore, regarded as fragility fractures.
- Typical fragility fractures occur in the vertebral column, rib, hip, and wrist.
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- In osteoporosis, bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced and the integrity of bone proteins is altered, increasing the risk of fracture.
- Osteoporosis is a bone disease that leads to an increased risk of fracture.
- Osteoporosis itself has no symptoms; its main consequence is the increased risk of fractures caused by weakened bones.
- Osteoporotic fractures, called fragility fractures, occur in situations where healthy people would not normally break a bone.
- These often affect the vertebral column, rib, hip, and wrist.
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- Fractures commonly include the 5th metatarsal (a Jones fracture) or fractures of the distal third of one of the metatarsal (March fracture).
- A Jones fracture is a fracture of the diaphysis of the fifth metatarsal of the foot .
- If a Jones fracture fails to unite, which is a common problem with these fractures, it can become a chronic condition.
- A March fracture, also known as fatigue fracture or stress fracture of metatarsal bone, is the fracture of the distal third of one of the metatarsals occurring because of recurrent stress, such as is sustained by soldiers during prolonged periods of marching.
- Analyze why a Jones fracture of the 5th metatarsal often does not heal and the causes of a March fracture of the metatarsal bone
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- A spinal fracture (or vertebral fracture) is a fracture affecting the bones of the spinal column.
- A spinal fracture (or vertebral fracture) is a fracture affecting the bones of the spinal column.
- A compression fracture is a collapse of vertebra.
- A cervical fracture is commonly called a broken neck .
- Considerable force is needed to cause a cervical fracture.
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- A clavicle fracture is a bone fracture in the clavicle or collarbone.
- A clavicle fracture is a bone fracture in the clavicle or collarbone .
- Children and infants are particularly prone to clavicle fracture.
- Newborns often present clavicle fractures following a difficult delivery.
- The clavicle is usually fractured in the middle third of its length, which is its weakest point.
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- Bone fractures are repaired through physiological processes in the periosteum via chrondroblasts and osteoblasts.
- Bone healing, or fracture healing, is a proliferative physiological process in which the body facilitates the repair of a bone fracture.
- Days after a fracture, the cells of the periosteum replicate and transform.
- When the humerus in the upper arm is fractured and properly set, bone healing can repair the bone.
- This figure depicts a communitive midshaft humeral fracture with callus formation.