Fractures of the Proximal Femur

Description: Radiology Teaching site.
Hip fractures are associated with a substantial mortality, as many as 15-20% dying within one year of the fracture
· Conditions that predispose to hip fractures include aging, osteoporosis and osteomalacia
o Most hip fractures in the elderly (90%) occur as a result of a fall, frequently a minor fall such as from the standing position
· In younger individuals, hip fractures are often the result of high velocity, high impact trauma
· Most hip fractures occur in Caucasian women