HIP FRACTURE OVERVIEW

Course overview

HIP FRACTURES ARE FRACTURES OF THE PROXIMAL FEMUR AND ARE COMMONLY SEEN IN THE ELDERLY POPULATION FOLLOWING A FALL. THIS TYPE OF INJURY HAS A HIGH RATE OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY. TO REDUCE THIS, SURGICAL INTERVENTION IS OFTEN REQUIRED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF HIP FRACTURES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.