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femoral fracture; fracture of the femur (hip fracture)

Etiology: - hip fracture - fracture of the femoral neck - intertrochanteric fracture - subtrochanteric fracture - fracture of the femoral shaft - fracture of the distal femur Radiology: - X-ray of hip * X-ray of subtrochanteric fracture of femur (hip fracture) [3] * X-ray of femoral neck fracture (hip fracture) [3] Notes: - see hip fracture

Specific

hip fracture intertrochanteric fracture subtrochanteric fracture

General

bone fracture

References

  1. Park-Wyllie LY, Mamdani MM, Juurlink DN Bisphosphonate use and the risk of subtrochanteric or femoral shaft fractures in older women. JAMA. 2011 Feb 23;305(8):783-9 PMID: 21343577
  2. Tyler W, Bukata S, O'Keefe R. Atypical femur fractures. Clin Geriatr Med. 2014 May;30(2):349-59. Review. PMID: 24721373
  3. Abraham MK, Cimino-Fiallos N Falls in the Elderly: Causes, Injuries, and Prevention. Medscape. Nov 23 2022 https://reference.medscape.com/slideshow/falls-in-the-elderly-6012395