hip repair for a hip fracture
hip 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.
current as of: july 17, 2023
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