Hip Fracture

Question 1

Etiology

mostly ________

Answer 1

traumatic

Question 2

Risk Factors
_____ fall (balance issue)

_____ dysfunction

_____ (outside world spinning)

________ influencing BP/dizziness

Answer 2

previous
gait
vertigo
Medications

Question 3

Structures Involved
Bone- most commonly _____ _____

Ligaments- _______ they are likely damaged along with dislocations

Answer 3

femoral neck

RARE

Question 4

Hip Fx is the MOST requent fx presenting to ____

Avg age = ____ years old

Answer 4

ER

80

Question 5

Types of fx

_______

_______ ________

________

Answer 5

intertrochanteric
femoral neck
subtronchanteric

Question 6

S&S

Observation: _______ LE and in _______ position

Answer 6

shortened
ERot

Question 7

Special Tests

+ ________ _______ Tap Test

Answer 7

Patellofemoral Pubic

Question 8

PT Rx
primarily treating the ________ of other tissues

Answer 8

immobilization

Question 9

At what time after the fx does this patientt MOST often show up for Outpatient PT?

Answer 9

when clinical union occurs between 4-8 weeks any bony callus forms on x-ray (no fx line)