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It was just a few years ago I learned that "broken hip" was usually a reference to the femur not the pelvis.

Posted by Baron of the Rings (aka BaronWasteland) Aug 6 '24, 10:43

We have a trauma database full of people aged 50+ with broken femurs from falls.

The under 30's generally don't need to worry about that. They break theirs in donor-cycle accidents instead.

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yeah, she said 'hip and femur' she probably meant pelvis and femur. -- nm* - Andie Aug 6, 10:45 6
- Broken pelvis makes it so much worse. Will severely limit mobility during recovery period. She should keep an eye out for signs of pneumonia. - Baron of the Rings Aug 6, 10:52 5
  - My best friend's mother died from complications from a broken femur. She was in her 80s. -- nm - jnine Aug 6, 11:09 1
    - :( -- nm - Andie Aug 6, 11:15
  - this was our fear when waiting for xrays on my Dad several months back when he broke his hip. - Jovian Aug 6, 10:54 2
    - my mom spend a week in hospital (the same floor as my friend's husband) with a fractured pelvis in March. it's a rough recovery.. -- nm - Andie Aug 6, 10:57 1
      - (a month, not a week!) -- nm - Andie Aug 6, 11:02

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It was just a few years ago I learned that "broken hip" was usually a reference to the femur not the pelvis.

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