Hip fracture: X-ray image revealing a fracture of the neck of the right femur (left on image),commonly termed a fractured hip. The broken femur is highly visible; the two shards of broken bone appear completely separated. Elderly people are prone to such fractures,particularly women,in whom osteoporosis (loss of bone density) renders their bone brittle & vulnerable to fracture,possibly as a consequence of a fall | |
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