OrthoDx: Right Hip Pain After Fall on Ice

Summary: A 62-year-old independent woman was having a normal winter day until a sudden slip on the ice changed everything. She fell and hurt her right hip so badly that she couldn't even stand on her leg.

At the hospital, doctors took X-rays and a CT scan. They found out she had an "intertrochanteric hip fracture," which is a break in the upper part of the thigh bone near the hip. Because of exactly where the bone broke, doctors called it an "unstable" fracture. This means the bone lost its natural support and could collapse if she tried to put weight on it.

To fix it, surgeons have two main choices: a sliding screw or a special metal rod called a cephalomedullary nail (CMN) that goes right inside the bone. For unstable breaks like hers, the metal rod is the best choice because it makes the bone super strong from the inside out. In fact, 68% of surgeons in the U.S. now prefer using this rod. It helps active people heal safely and get back to their independent lives faster.

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