Oh-No! Broke your hip? Hip Fractures-What you need to know if you or someone you know breaks the hip

Did you or a loved one break there hip. Learn about hip fractures and how we treat them.

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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.

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HIP FRACTURE SURGERY, what is it? The surgery needed depends on the type of break. HIP FRACTURE SYMPTOMS usually are pain and inability to walk or even move. HIP FRACTURE SURGERY RECOVERY depends on the type of injury and the age and health of the patient.

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