Hip Fracture Symptoms & Diagnosis

Symptoms

Symptoms may include:

Pain in the hip
Difficulty or inability to stand, walk, or move the hip
Abnormal appearance of the broken leg:
- Looks shorter
- Turns outward

Diagnosis

The doctor will ask about your symptoms, how the injury occurred, and will then perform a physical exam.

Tests may include:

X-ray—to determine exactly where the bone is broken and how far out of place the pieces have moved

Bone scan or MRI scan—used if the fracture doesn't show up on x-rays but symptoms indicate a fracture has occurred

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