NON-MODIFIABLE

MODIFIABLE
53-YEAR-OLD
LEFT HIP TRAUMA
FEMALE

Advancing age

DECREASED bone density DECREASED bone healing

maybe related to
(BONE RESORPTION &
post/menopausal
REPLACEMENT)
TRAUMA
(IMPACT or STAGES
pressure)
BRITTLE bone (1) Hematoma stage

(2) fibrocartilage
DAMAGES Tears and chain / SOFT CALLUS
bone integrity destroy blood formation
vessels

(3) BONY CALLUS

Roentgenologic formation
Finding: Closed Bleeding
Complete
Displaced (4) bone remodeling
Fracture Neck of stage and increased
Femur. osteoblastic activity

Signs & symptoms: If NOT treated:

 Left hip pain  Infection
 Limited abduction of the left hip  Compartment syndrome
 Difficulty moving the left leg  Fat embolism
*** The left leg may appear shorter  Nerve and vessel damage
than uninjured (right) leg. Also, it may
be externally rotated, with foot and
knee turned outward.