Hip fracture

In medicine, hip fractures are "fractures of the femur head; the femur neck; (femoral neck fractures); the trochanters; or the inter- or subtrochanteric region. Excludes fractures of the acetabulum and fractures of the femoral shaft below the subtrochanteric region (femoral fractures)."

Etiology
Osteoporosis and accidental falls are risk factors.

Classification

 * Femoral head fracture
 * Femoral neck fractures are intracapsular fractures
 * Intertrochanteric fractures
 * Subtrochanteric fractures

Treatment
Surgical treatment is optimal.