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Non-surgical Treatment for a Hip Fracture (Not Recommended) Early ambulation (walking) if deemed appropriate by the doctor, with the assistance of a walker or crutches. Physical therapy for safety training and strengthening. Office follow up to monitor healing with X-rays.
The National Hip Fracture Toolkit provides a systems view of care that addresses the barriers patients experience as they transfer through the health care system from the time of their fall to rehabilitation and recovery.
Occult fractures are those that are not visible on x-ray and account for between 2% to 10% of hip fractures. [8] MRI has demonstrated 100% sensitivity and 93% to 100% specificity at diagnosing occult hip fractures and is, therefore, the gold standard.
Immobilize Leg If you have been trained in how to apply a splint, do it. Secure leg with stiff padding, such as wadded-up blankets or towels, held in place with heavy objects. Padding should extend above the hip and below the knee.
Most hip fractures are treated in one of the following ways: with metal pins, with a metal plate and screws, metal rod and screws, or replacing the broken femoral head with an artificial implant consisting of metal and plastic.
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Treatment. Most hip fractures require surgical treatment within 1 to 2 days of injury. Only a very small group of nondisplaced fractures in healthy patients can be treated without surgery, while a separate small group of patients may be too sick to safely have surgery.
Treatment. Most hip fractures require surgical treatment within 1 to 2 days of injury. Only a very small group of nondisplaced fractures in healthy patients can be treated without surgery, while a separate small group of patients may be too sick to safely have surgery.
MRI scan has been considered the gold standard investigation for occult hip fractures owing to 99% sensitivity.

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