Isolated hip fracture (IHF) is one of the most common injuries seen in trauma centers. In the U.S., 340,000 people are hospitalized for IHF every year. These fractures typically result from low-velocity, ground-level falls, and they are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. The risk of a 50-year-old woman developing an…
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