Hip Anatomy

Hip Fracture

• This elderly lady fell while at home landing on her right hip. She immediately noted moderate-severe pain in the hip and an inability to stand. She was transported via ambulance to the emergency department. The photograph shows shortening and rotational deformity of the hip.
• Her x-ray demonstrated a hip fracture (broken hip).

Normal Hip X-ray

X-Ray of Hip Fracture

Surgery is required to fix this type of fracture (broken hip bone).

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