symptoms of femoral fracture

severe pain in the groin area. movements of the hip are painful tenderness occurs in the area anterior to the femoral neck. Limbs in external rotation limbs appears to be shortened by 2 to 3cm. No swelling is obvious in the intra-capsular fracture, but the extra-capsular fracture . is swollen.

Complications of hip fractures:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Avascular necrosis Non or delayed union Degenerative joint disease Death after bed ridden complications Physical and mental deterioration