Question

T.B., a 65-year-old woman, fell as she was leaving her home. She was unable to move her left leg and appeared to be inextreme pain when the paramedics transported her to a stretcher. She was later diagnosed with a fractured hip and sentto surgery, where a pin was inserted into the fractured bone. A bone scan indicated a decrease in bone density.Which anatomical structure was fractured?a. iliac crest of the coxal boneb. ischial tuberosity of the hip bonec. greater trochanter of the femurd. neck of the femur

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Greater throcanter of the femur.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hip fractures describe all those fractures that occur in the proximal extremity of the femur.

According to the location of the fracture in the extremity, it can affect the femoral head, the femoral neck, the trochanter of the femur or the area under the femur.

Most of the hip fractures occur in older people, mostly in women, and mainly, the causes of fractures are falls or missteps.

For the treatment, there are some surgery options, among other more conservatory. One of them is hip pinning, which is considered a good option for fractures that occur in the greater and lesser part of the trochanter in the femur bone.