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classification of hip fractures
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intracapsular
- sub-capital - mid-cervical - basi-cervical extracapsular - inter-trocanteric - sub-trocanteric |
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classifacation of hip fracture pic
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risk factors for hip fracture
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- osteoporosis/osteopenia
- >65yrs - falls - low BMI - female - high energy trauma |
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treatment of hip fracture in elderly
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intracapsular
- internal fixation - arthroplasty (DHS, THR, hemi-arthroplasty) - prophylactic antibiotics - analgaesia - rehab extracapsular - internal fixation - antibiotics - analgaesia |
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define internal fixation
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- orthopaedic procedure that involves the use of surgical implants to repair a fracture
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define 'reduction'
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a medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment
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define arthroplasty
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orthopedic surgery where the articular surface of joint is replaced, remodeled, or realigned
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