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Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning)

Surgery Overview

Surgery is usually the best treatment for a broken (fractured) hip. Hip pinning involves:

  • Getting the bone lined up correctly (reduction).
  • Stabilizing broken bones. This is called internal fixation.

Hip pinning is usually for people who have fractures in which the bones can be properly aligned. A partial or total hip replacement may also be done to fix a broken hip.

The doctor will make one or two cuts (incisions) over the broken bone in your hip. The pieces of bone are moved into the right position. They are held in place using metal pins, screws, nails, rods, or plates. The surgery takes 2 to 4 hours.

Most doctors use general anesthesia, so you'll be asleep. But the surgery is sometimes done with regional anesthesia. You'll be sleepy but awake. You won't feel the area of surgery. The choice depends on your doctor, on your overall health, and, to a degree, what you prefer.

Information about Hip Fracture Repair (Hip Pinning)

Current as of: July 31, 2024

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