Treating Hip Fracture

Prompt Emergency Treatment

• Taking all weight off the injured leg and immobilizing the fracture
• Checking vital signs such as blood pressure
• Treating problems such as internal blood loss
• Pain control with pain killers and other drugs

Surgery

Surgery is performed to set the broken bone and hold it in the correct position. This may involve:

• Inserting a surgical plate and screws at the fracture site
• Replacing the hip with a metal implant (prosthesis), which has a ball that fits into the hip socket and an attached stem which goes into the thigh bone to hold the implant in place

Physical Assistance

• Exercises or therapy to help you return to your normal level of activity
• A cane or walker as advised by your doctor
• Aid with activities of daily living until you can return to normal activity