broken hip
Shattered femoral joint
A broken hip is a fracture of the upper femur near the hip joint, most commonly occurring in elderly people after falls.
The injury typically requires surgery and extended rehabilitation.
Because mobility is so compromised, a broken hip often marks a serious decline in an older person's independence and health: Grandma never fully recovered after her broken hip.
- fractureSplit in hard material
- femurUpper leg bone
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- old ageAdvanced years of life
- slip and fallLose footing, then collapse
fall · osteoporosis · surgery · walker · rehabilitation · hospital · wheelchair · brittle · shattered · pelvis · cane · nursing home · nursing care · home health aide · recovery · bed rest · immobile · bedridden
- fracturesfracture, stress fracture, hairline fracture, compound fracture, simple fracture
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- orthopedicsorthopedic surgeon, orthopedic surgery, bone fracture, joint replacement, fracture
- geriatric surgeryelderly patients, frailty, geriatrician, surgical risk, comorbidities
- Sports Injuriesmuscle strain, tendonitis, ligament sprain, hamstring strain, stress fracture
broken hipsprain
Ligament stretch injury
perfect health · clean bill of health · full health · muscle strain
broken hipable-bodied
Physically fit, healthy
agile · mobile · ambulatory · sprightly
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