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Can you?repair a cracked hip in a person with osteoporosis?
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Yes, if necessary. -: They heal well except taking a longer time. In the elderly with hip fractures, who almost always have osteoporosis, surgically fixed hips do quite well.
Answered 9/21/2013
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