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Causes Of Pelvic, Hip And Femur Fractures​​​​​​​

The most common cause of pelvic and hip fractures is falling from a high height or a severe trauma to the bone as a result of an accident.
Conditions such as osteoporosis in the elderly also impair bone quality, so that the pelvis and thigh bone may break easily when a person falls.
Obesity can also put too much pressure on the pelvis and break it.

Treatment Of Hip Fractures

Surgery Of Pelvic, Hip And Femur Fractures

Pelvic Fracture Surgery

The type of pelvic fracture surgery, depending on the location and severity of the fracture, can be performed as follows:

✅ Internal repair with screws and plates; this is done using metal screws and plates that attach to the pelvis.

✅ Partial replacement of the pelvic joint; only the ball of the pelvic joint (head of the femur) is replaced with artificial prostheses.

✅ Complete pelvic joint replacement; the prosthesis replaces the femoral head and pelvic socket.

Hip Fracture Surgery

There are different types of femoral fractures. If only the femur is broken, a prosthesis can be used to replace the damaged part. If the fracture has also reached the pelvic joint, a complete replacement of the pelvic joint is performed. Also, if the hip fracture is associated with a fracture of the femoral shaft, placement of screws and plates or the use of rods according to the following explanations are used.

Thigh Fracture Surgery

If the skin around the thigh is split, surgery is performed immediately to prevent infection, otherwise the thigh is stretched with weights first. This keeps the broken bone in the right direction and thus maintains the natural length of the foot.

✅ External fixator: In this method, metal screws or clamps are attached to the femur through small incisions in the skin that put the bone in the proper position. This procedure is usually a temporary treatment for hip fractures in cases where surgery is more necessary for the patient's other injuries, such as brain injuries. However, sometimes the placement of an external fixator will completely heal the bone fracture.

✅ Intraosseous rod: This is currently the most common method for hip fracture surgery. In this procedure, a special metal rod is inserted into the femoral canal. The rod passes through the fracture to position the bone. The end of the bar is connected by screws to the two ends of the femur.

✅ Plaque: In this method, after the fracture is placed, plaque and screws are attached to the outer surface of the femur to replace the broken bone. This procedure is usually performed when the intraosseous rod method is not possible due to a widespread hip fracture that extends to the hip or knee joint.