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| | eMedicine - Fractures, Hip : Article by Gigi R Madore, MD |
 | | Hip fractures are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality; approximately 15-20% of patients die within 1 year of fracture. |
 | | Hip fractures can be classified based on their relation to the hip capsule (intracapsular and extracapsular), geographic location (head, neck, trochanteric, intertrochanteric, and subtrochanteric), and degree of displacement. |
 | | Hip fracture at a young age is rare and is usually the result of a high-velocity injury or, rarely, secondary to bone pathology. |
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