{"id":6256,"date":"2021-08-05T15:19:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T15:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plasticsurgeryistanbul.net\/?post_type=blog_article&p=6256"},"modified":"2022-05-11T13:56:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T13:56:16","slug":"what-is-a-hip-fracture","status":"publish","type":"blog_article","link":"https:\/\/plasticsurgeryistanbul.net\/en\/blog_article\/what-is-a-hip-fracture\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Hip Fracture?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a Hip Fracture?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint between the thighbone and pelvis. This joint, which allows movement in many directions, enables activities such as walking, running and sitting.<\/p>\n

Neck and trochanteric region of the femur (more below the neck portion) is referred to as occurring fractures of hip fracture<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is said that the risk of hip fracture is higher in the elderly, those who have gone through menopause, those who do not take enough calcium and vitamin D, those who smoke, use alcohol, those with endocrine disorders and those with low physical activity.<\/p>\n

Hip fractures are an important orthopedic problem of elderly patients. Approximately 300,000 patients are treated for hip fractures each year in the United States, and this number is increasing.<\/p>\n

In particular, these types of fractures as a result of increasing life expectancy began to be seen more often.<\/p>\n

Hip fractures in elderly patients may occur as a result of a simple fall. In younger patients, a high-energy trauma, such as a traffic accident or fall from a height, is required for hip fracture to occur.<\/p>\n

Hip Fracture Symptoms<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Symptoms of hip bone fracture are as follows;<\/p>\n