What term describes a broken hip?

What term describes a broken hip?

• A. Hip Fracture
• B. Fracture
• C. Osteoarthritis
• D. Inflammation

Answer: (A)

A broken hip is called a hip fracture. A fracture means a break in a bone, and when that break occurs in the upper portion of the femur near the hip joint, clinicians refer to it as a hip fracture. This label specifies both the type of injury (a fracture) and its location (the hip area), which guides management like immobilization and hip-precaution precautions during transfers and ambulation. Osteoarthritis is a chronic joint wear-and-tear condition, not a fracture, and inflammation is a general tissue response, not a specific injury to the hip bone.

A broken hip is called a hip fracture. A fracture means a break in a bone, and when that break occurs in the upper portion of the femur near the hip joint, clinicians refer to it as a hip fracture. This label specifies both the type of injury (a fracture) and its location (the hip area), which guides management like immobilization and hip-precaution precautions during transfers and ambulation. Osteoarthritis is a chronic joint wear-and-tear condition, not a fracture, and inflammation is a general tissue response, not a specific injury to the hip bone.