Hip Fracture in The Elderly: An Overvıew

Abstract

In this paper, the available information about hıp fracture ın the elderly is briefly reviewed. Intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures, which usually occur due to low energy trauma in elderly patients, are one of the most important causes of functional disability, morbidity and mortality. Treatment of hip fractures; it requires the management of a broad spectrum from prevention to surgery and post-operative care. It is important to mobilize elderly patients with hip fractures as soon as possible by treating them with the appropriate method and to avoid systemic complications that may occur due to immobility.