Hip Injury
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Hip Injury Treatment
Treatment of a hip injury may include:
Wound care
Cold compresses
Rest:
Walker
Crutches
Cane
Surgery to repair a
broken hip
:
Hip replacement surgery
:
Replacement of the femoral head and femoral neck
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Narcotic pain medication
Physical therapy for hip injury
For more information:
Hip fracture treatment
Hip dislocation treatment
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Related Topics:
Hip bursitis
Hip dislocation
Hip fracture
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Last Updated: Sep 8, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Hip Injury References:
Dominguez S, Liu P, Roberts C, Mandell M, Richman PB. Prevalence of traumatic hip and pelvic fractures in patients with suspected hip fracture and negative initial standard radiographs--a study of emergency department patients. Acad Emerg Med. 2005 Apr;12(4):366-9.
Dubey A, Koval KJ, Zuckerman JD. Hip fracture epidemiology: a review. Am J Orthop. 1999 Sep;28(9):497-506.
