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| poor vision, use of diuretics/hypnotics/sedatives/antihypertensives/alcohol, neurological disorders, slow/ataxic gait, use of supportive devices, rugs/clutter are all |
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| fall risks, osteoporosis, advanced age, osteoarthritis, previous chemotherapy, use of steroids, use of proton pump inhibitors (ex: prilosec), tobacco use, alcohol use, maternal hx, female... all |
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| risk factors for hip fractures |
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| Hx of a fall, pain, bruising/edema, limb is shortened, difficulty weight bearing, external rotation of hip affected are all |
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| intracapsular, extracapsular, subtronchhanteric are all |
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| below the trochanter (10%) |
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| non-displaced, non-deformed, x-rays may not detect (need mri) |
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| surgically implant screws, plates, rods to align bone fragments and hold them in proper position |
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| replacement of head of femur, extended rod in shaft of femur, resurfacing of accetabulum occurs |
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| pre-op needed to stabilize fx for alignment, d pain, d muscle spasms |
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| need to be done: monitor JP?Hemovac drainage, pain control, incentive spirometer, DVT control, no hip flexion, no adduction |
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| hip dislocations, dvt, constipation, resp. complications, avascular necrosis, decreased mobility are all |
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