Minor Trauma- Hip # treatment

Question 1

What is internal fixation ?

Answer 1

surgery placing a screw into the hip to keep the fractured bone stablized and aligned through the healing process

Question 2

What is Arthroplasty ?

Answer 2

surgery to replace or reconstruct the hip joint

Question 3

What is Hemiarthroplasty?

Answer 3

surgery to replace the femoral head whilst keeping the natural acetabulum

Question 4

What is the treatment for a undisplaced fracture ?

Answer 4

interna fixation

Question 5

What is the treatment for a displaced # of a patient under 65 with good function ?

Answer 5

internal fixation

Question 6

What is the treatment for a displaced # of a patient under 65 with reduced function ?

Answer 6

Arthroplasty for hip reconstruction

Question 7

What is the treatment for a displaced # of a patient over 65 with high functional demands ?

Answer 7

Total hip Arthroplasty

Question 8

What is the treatment for a displaced # of a patient over 65 with low functional demands ?

Answer 8

Hemiarthroplasty

Question 9

What conditions should be considered when deciding treatment ?

Answer 9

fitness, mobility of pt and cognitive function