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Review
. 2015 May;76(5):290-5.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.5.290.

Anatomy, classification and treatment of intracapsular hip fractures

Faiz S Shivji  1 , Victoria L Green, Daren P Forward
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Review

Anatomy, classification and treatment of intracapsular hip fractures

Faiz S Shivji et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2015 May.

Abstract

Hip fractures are increasingly common, given the increasing ageing, osteoporotic population with significant medical comorbidities. This review summarizes the anatomy of the proximal femur, reviews classification systems and gives recommendations for use of each treatment modality.

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