Broken hip

Broken hip overview

A hip break or fracture, usually occurs just below the outer half of the hip joint in the area known as the femoral neck. The break can take the form of a crack or total separation. If the bone is not separated, some broken hips may heal with rest and immobilisation. However, in most cases a broken hip requires surgery to heal correctly. The type of surgery depends upon the type of hip break. In some cases metal pins will be inserted to stabilise the broken hip whilst it heals. In more serious broken hip cases, the hip joint is replaces completely.

Types of broken hip

There are two main types of broken hip, a Femoral Neck Fracture and a Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture. A femoral neck fracture occurs below the ball of the ball-and-socket hip joint. In this type of broken hip, the ball of the joint is broken away from the femur. An intertrochanteric brken hip is a fracture lower down the femur.
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Broken hip repair

The repair of the hip is dependent on the level of the break. With femoral neck fractures the blood supply to the bone is often interrupted which leads to a risk of non-healing. As a result, this type of broken bone is often treated by hip replacement. With Intertrochanteric hip fractures problems with blood supply are less common and the broken hip is stabilised with metal pins to ensure correct alignment during the healing process.

Broken hip next steps

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