Orthopedics and Arthroplasty

Hip Fracture

A hip fracture is a Spartan femoral fracture that occurs in the proximal end of the femur near the hip. The term "hip fracture" is commonly used to signify to four different fracture patterns and is often due to osteoporosis; in the vast majority of cases, a hip fracture is a fragility fracture due to a fall or minor trauma in someone with weakened osteoporotic bone. Most hip fractures in people with normal bone are the result of high-energy trauma such as car accidents, falling from elevations, or sports injuries.