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Hip fracture

Hip fracture: Introduction

A break in the hip bone - also called a broken hip. Hip fractures in the elderly are commonly caused by falls - even a minor fall can result in a break. In younger people who generally have stronger bones, a hip fracture is more commonly caused by things such as car accidents. ...more »

Symptoms of Hip fracture

• Severe hip pain
• Hip swelling
• Inability to walk
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Hip fracture

• Emergency medical treatment
• Bone fixing - such as using pins or plates.
• Hip surgery
• Hip-replacement
• Physiotherapy
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hip fracture:

• Osteoporosis & Bone Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Osteoporosis Tests
  • Home Bone Loss Tests
• Nerve Neuropathy: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Diabetes Test Kits
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Hip fracture?

• Misdiagnosis of Hip fracture
• Failure to diagnose Hip fracture
• Hidden causes of Hip fracture (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Hip fracture

Hip fracture: Related Patient Stories

• Hip lots of doctors no diagnosis
• Hip Clicking
• Judy w/ new hip
• Painfull hips
• Piniformis Syndrome, Hip Burstitis or what?
• fractured greater trocantor (broken hip)

Hip fracture: Deaths

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Types of Hip fracture

• Postoperative hip fracture
• Fall-related hip fracture
• Osteoporosis-related hip fracture
• more types...»

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Hip fracture: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Hip fracture:

• Hemorrhage
• Permanent disability
• more complications...»

Causes of Hip fracture

• Bone thinning
• Osteoporosis
• Falls
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Hip fracture:

• Underlying causes of Hip fracture
• Hip fracture as a complication caused by other conditions
• Hip fracture as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Hip fracture
• Cause statistics for Hip fracture

Disease Topics Related To Hip fracture

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Hip fracture:

• Osteoporosis
• Hip replacement surgery
• Femoral head fracture
• Femoral neck fracture
• Intertrochanteric fracture
• more related diseases...»

Hip fracture: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
  • High Cholesterol -- Undiagnosed
  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Depression -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Hip fracture

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Hip fracture: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Hip fracture

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Hip fracture:

• Senior Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Nursing Homes & Aged Care Facilities -- Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Hip fracture, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Hip fracture: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
  • High Cholesterol -- Rare Types
  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Hip fracture

• Open reduction and internal fixation
• Closed reduction
• Prosthetic replacement
• Hemiarthroplasty
• Narcotic analgesia
• more treatments...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Hip fracture

Medical research articles related to Hip fracture include:

• Mobility training after hip fracture: a randomised controlled trial
• Nerve blocks (subcostal, lateral cutaneous, femoral, triple, psoas) for hip fractures
• Systematic review of hip fracture rehabilitation practices in the elderly
• Rehospitalization After Hip Fracture: Predictors and Prognosis from a National Veterans Study
• Zoledronic acid (Aclasta) for osteoporosis after fracture
• Hip fracture management
• Effects of resistance training on lower-extremity impairments in older people with hip fracture
• Denosumab (AMG-162) Post menopausal osteoporosis ? prevention and treatment
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Hip fracture: Animations

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Prognosis for Hip fracture

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Research about Hip fracture

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Clinical Trials for Hip fracture

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hip fracture include:

• Factor IX Inhibition in Thrombosis Prevention (The FIXIT Trial) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - TTP889
• Early Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - cholecalciferol
• Secondary Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Preventing Loss of Weight, Fat Free Mass and Activities of Daily Living - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Evaluating the Ability of Zoledronic Acid to Reduce the Rate of Subsequent Osteoporotic Fractures After a Hip Fracture - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Zoledronic Acid
• more trials...»

See full list of 33 Clinical Trials for Hip fracture

Prevention of Hip fracture

Prevention information for Hip fracture has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Hip fracture.

• Avoid bone thinning
  • See preventions of osteoporosis
  • Exercise
  • Healthy diet
  • Adequate calium intake
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Hip fracture

• Medical statistics for Hip fracture
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Hip fracture
• Death and Mortality statistics for Hip fracture
• Society statistics for Hip fracture

Hip fracture: Broader Related Topics

• Fractures
• Hip conditions
• more types...»

Types of Hip fracture

Hip fracture Message Boards

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