Hip fracture, categorized according to location as femoral-neck, intertrochanteric, or subtrochanteric, is treated in most patients with prompt surgery. The specific approach is determined according to fracture location and other patient and fracture characteristics.
N Engl J Med 2017; 377:2053-2062
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Management of Acute Hip Fracture
Mohit Bhandari, M.D., Ph.D., and Marc Swiontkowski, M.D.Hip