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How do you treat a broken hip?
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Surgery: For almost all patients the treatment of a broken hip requires, screws, plates or rods.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Depends on injury: A broken hip implies a fracture of the upper end of the femur. Depending on the exact location and fracture pattern, treatment is either via "internal fixation" or repairing the fracture with pins, screws, and/or plates; or sometimes with a hip replacement type surgery. Age and bone quality will also influence the type of treatment recommended.
Answered 1/1/2013
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