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… Hip Fracture On this page: What is a hip fracture? A hip fracture is a break in the upper part of the …
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… Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning) On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done … Surgery is usually the best treatment for a broken (fractured) hip. Hip pinning involves: Getting the bone lined …
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… Hip Fractures: What Increases Your Risk On this page: Overview … Overview In older adults, hip fractures are usually caused by a fall. Even a slight fall …
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… Avulsion Fracture On this page: … also may be damaged. This type of injury can happen in the hip, ankle, knee, heel, elbow, or pelvis. What causes it? An … also may be damaged. This type of injury can happen in the hip, ankle, knee, heel, elbow, or pelvis. What causes it? An …
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… Jones Fracture On this page: What is a Jones fracture? A Jones fracture is a break or a thin (hairline) crack in the fifth …
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… Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist On this page: Overview Overview What is a scaphoid fracture of the wrist? A scaphoid fracture is a break in a small bone on the thumb side of …
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… Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty On this page: Overview Overview Hip resurfacing arthroplasty is surgery that replaces the … socket where the thigh bone meets the pelvis in the hip joint. People younger than about age 55 who have hip …
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… Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip On this page: What is developmental hip dysplasia? Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a problem in a baby's hip joint. It may also be …
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… Broken Nose (Nasal Fracture) On this page: … X-ray of the nose may be done. If other facial injuries or fractures are suspected, a CT scan will be done. Your doctor … days. How is a broken nose treated? Immediately after the fracture, apply ice and keep your head elevated. You may …
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… Partial Hip Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A partial hip replacement removes and replaces the ball of the hip … surgery is most often done to repair certain types of hip fractures. The ceramic or metal ball is attached to a metal …
