Hip Repair for a Hip FractureHip repair means that the surgeon lines up the pieces of bone
using metal plates, rods, nails and screws and then closes the skin over the surgery
site. The metal pieces hold the bone together while it heals, and they stay in
the leg permanently. This picture shows one type of hip fracture and the way it
might be repaired. This surgery is also called hip pinning, or internal fixation. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerKenneth J. Koval, MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Current as ofMarch 21, 2017 Current as of:
March 21, 2017 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Kenneth J. Koval, MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma |
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