Hip fracture

Hip Fracture
What is a Hip Fracture?
Hip fractures occur when there is a crack or break in the hip bone, most often occurring in the upper part of the femur (the femoral neck) or the pelvic bone.
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Hip fracture repair
Surgery is almost always the best way to repair a hip fracture. Doctors typically use nonsurgical alternatives, such as traction, only if you have a serious illness that makes surgery too risky.
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Hip fracture: Broken bone in the hip, a key health problem among the elderly, usually due to a fall or other kind of trauma involving direct impact to the hip bone which has been weakened by osteoporosis.
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HIP FRACTURES - A fracture of the hip commonly occurs in the neck of the femur (thigh bone). The elderly and those who suffer from osteoporosis are at greatest risk.
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Hip fractures, although quite common in elderly men and women, are rare among children because the immature hipbone is more supple and stronger than that of an adult.
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Hip Fracture
What is a hip fracture?
What we often call a hip fracture is actually a fracture of the neck of the femur (thighbone). The fracture occurs at the upper end of the femur where it meets the pelvic bone.
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Hip fractures become more common as people age because falls are more likely and bones become less dense. People with osteoporosis can get a fracture from simple, everyday activities, not just a dramatic fall or injury.
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Hip fractures associated with osteoporosis has been shown to be higher in countries consuming a diet high in animal protein (Abe low, 1992).
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Hip fractures are always serious. They are a major source of disability and can result in life-threatening complications.
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A hip fracture makes an elderly person 5-20% more likely to die in the first year after this injury than other elderly people.
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Answer: Hip fractures, particularly in the elderly, are often associated with loss of bone strength. To understand why our bones become more fragile as we age, it is necessary to understand a little bit about how they normally function.
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Hip fractures, vertebral fractures and head injuries can result from even minor falls. Many medical conditions increase the risk of falls. Weakness or unsteadiness of the legs can result from stroke or other neurological problems.
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The WHI study showed that women taking HRT had 34% fewer hip fractures and 24% fewer fractures than women not receiving hormones.
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Hip fractures around the world actually occur more frequently in populations that consume higher levels of calcium derived mainly from dairy products. Populations with more hip fractures are those that have higher intakes of protein.
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Women have a quick decrease in estrogen with menopause. Men have only as many hip fractures as women. However, men over the age of 75 are three times more likely to die after a hip fracture than are women.
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Chronically low levels of vitamin K are correlated with higher risk of hip fracture in older men and women. A study done in 2003 reported that the current recommended dietary intake for vitamin K in adults may not be adequate for older women.
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Calcium and vitamin D supplements in healthy, postmenopausal women provide a modest benefit in preserving bone mass and prevent hip fractures in certain groups, including older women, but do not prevent other types of fractures or colorectal cancer, ...
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injuries from falls, which can be seriously disabling, especially in older people. The strength and co-ordination that regular cycling brings make them less likely.4,5,8,9 Physically active older people have much reduced rates of hip fracture.10 ...
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