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      Category : Health Centers > Bones, Joints, and Muscles

Hip Fracture

Alternate Names : Broken Hip

Hip Fracture | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the injury recognized?

Diagnosis of a hip fracture begins with a history and physical examination. The diagnosis can be confirmed with a joint X-ray.


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Hip Fracture: Prevention & Expectations

Author: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 07/13/01



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