Published On Dec 14, 2022
A fracture is a break and a break is a fracture.
If you or a loved one has a hip fracture it can be scary. Here I will try to explain what a hip fracture is and what are the complications and expectation of that injury.
00:00 Intro
01:20 Hip Fracture Statistics
02:45 Types and Fixation of Hip Fractures
07:35 Questions for your Surgeon
08:32 Risks and Complications
15:57 Bone Health and Fragility Fractures
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300,000 hip fractures occur in the US each year and it is predicted that by 2050 there will be 6.2 millions hip fracture each year worldwide.
Hip fracture can be deadly. 4%- 5% of patients admitted to the hospital will die in the hospital and 24%-25% will die in the first year following a hip fracture.
Be proactive and discuss your bone health with your health care team. Find out what your vitamin D levels are and ask if you need to have a DEXA scan (bone density test) to determine if you have normal, osteopenic, or osteoporotic bone.
Be sure to check out my podcast episode on Hip Fractures
https://www.buzzsprout.com/732407/epi...
My Podcast: Your Knee Your Health
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Disclaimer: The information found in this media presentation represents my own views and opinions. This has been produced for educational and informational purposes only. This does not qualify as medical advice. This in no way should take the place of professional medical advice. You should always talk with your physician, doctor, surgeon, therapist or other health care provider regarding your specific questions, complaints, diagnosis, and treatment. Do not delay seeking care based on what you find in these informational videos. Use this information at your own risk. No doctor-patient relationship is formed through watching these videos.
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