Bone Fracture

Internal fixation of hip fractures is the method of holding together the bones of the fractured hip without having to use external appliances on the outside of the skin. Common devices used are...

When your fracture your hip, the bones of the upper quarter of your thigh or near the top of your leg have been broken. Signs of a hip fracture are the inability to bear weight on one side and...

A broken hip is also known as a hip fracture. There are two major types of broken hip: a femoral neck (ball and socket joint) break and a break in the area just below the femoral neck...

Hip fractures are most common among the elderly. As you age, your body loses the bone density that keeps your bones strong, and brittle bones are more susceptible to fractures. Hip fractures are...

About a third of people over 65 fall each year, and their falls can result in serious injury (like traumatic brain injury or hip fractures) or death. While falls probably can't be completely...

Hip fractures are injuries to be taken seriously. Proper treatment is critical, especially at a more advanced age. An untreated hip fracture can put a person's life at risk because infection can...

A hip fracture is a serious condition in which the hip bone or femur becomes cracked or broken. A hip fracture results when external forces applied to the hip bone exceed the threshold of the...

Injury caused by falling can be a life-changing even for the elderly. 90% of the 300,000 hip fractures treated annually are caused by falls. Nearly 1,000 hip fractures happen every day, on...