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**What is a Hip Fracture?**

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**[Hip fractures](https://rollbol.com/blogs/567474/What-is-a-Hip-Fracture)** are among the commonest especially in the elderly, and it won’t be wrong to say that these fractures could be life-threatening if timely and proper treatment is not given. The reason why hip fractures are common in the elderly is that they generally occur due to falls, and the elderly are more prone to falling due to one or another reason.