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Internal fixation for hip fracture

Internal fixation for hip fracture

Illustration of internal fixation for an intertrochanteric hip fracture

Illustration copyright 2003 Nucleus Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.nucleusinc.com

Internal fixation means that the surgeon lines up the pieces of bone using metal plates, rods, and screws and then closes the skin over the surgery site. The metal pieces hold the bone together while it heals, and they stay in the leg permanently.

Last Updated: July 9, 2007
Medical Review: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine
Kenneth J. Koval, MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
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