features of hip fracture
Hx fall/trauma
pain
inability to bear weight, move hip
shortened, externally rotated hip
classification of hip fractures
Garden classification system
GI - undisplaced incomplete
G2 - undisplaced complete
G3 - not fully displaced, complete
G4 - fully displaced, complete
features of ankle fractures
ankle pain and swelling
can’t bear weight
pop heard
med/lat malleoulus swollen and tender
long bone fracture features
pain soft tissue swelling inable to bear weight point tenderness impaired limb function guarding
fracture risk factors
osteoporisis bone tumour low BMI female prolonged corticosteroid use previous fracture smoking VitD/Ca deficiency