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Hip Fractures

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Common Surgical Diseases

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Hip fractures in the elderly are typically lower energy in nature than hip fractures in younger populations. Both, however, require prompt and appropriate surgical treatment to prevent significant morbidity. Even the 1-year mortality rate following hip fractures is elevated when compared to age-matched controls. Complications, in either case, include posttraumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, and thromboembolic disease. The goal of treatment is to restore patients, as early as possible, to their prefracture level of function.

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  1. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Eric M. Berkson (Clinical Associate)

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  1. Undergraduate Surgical Education, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Jonathan A. Myers MD (Assistant Professor of Surgery Director) (Assistant Professor of Surgery Director)

  2. Surgical Sciences and Services, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Keith W. Millikan MD (Professor of Surgery Associate Dean) (Professor of Surgery Associate Dean)

  3. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Theodore J. Saclarides MD (Professor of Surgery Head) (Professor of Surgery Head)

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Berkson, E.M. (2008). Hip Fractures. In: Myers, J.A., Millikan, K.W., Saclarides, T.J. (eds) Common Surgical Diseases. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75246-4_18

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