femoral fracture; fracture of the femur (hip fracture)
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Etiology
Radiology
* X-ray of subtrochanteric fracture of femur (hip fracture)[3]
* X-ray of femoral neck fracture (hip fracture)[3]
Notes
- see hip fracture
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References
- ↑ Park-Wyllie LY, Mamdani MM, Juurlink DN Bisphosphonate use and the risk of subtrochanteric or femoral shaft fractures in older women. JAMA. 2011 Feb 23;305(8):783-9 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21343577
- ↑ Tyler W, Bukata S, O'Keefe R. Atypical femur fractures. Clin Geriatr Med. 2014 May;30(2):349-59. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24721373
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Abraham MK, Cimino-Fiallos N Falls in the Elderly: Causes, Injuries, and Prevention. Medscape. Nov 23 2022 https://reference.medscape.com/slideshow/falls-in-the-elderly-6012395