Causas y complicaciones del tratamiento de fractura de cadera

Abstract

INTRODUCTION. - A hip fracture is the loss in the continuity of tissue, either bone or cartilaginous. Its origin can be trauma, pathology, or a healthy or diseased tissue fatigue mechanism. OBJECTIVES. - To define a hip fracture, the causes and complications could be presented during its treatment in the short, medium, and long term. METHODOLOGY. - It uses a bibliographic review of literature addressed to the scientific study of academic topics of development and current medical affairs, including scientific articles, systematic studies, and controlled trials. RESULTS. - The present bibliographic review focuses on the causes of hip fracture and the complications when receiving treatment, most of them surgical, to treat this pathology. CONCLUSIONS. - The hip fracture consists of the loss of tissue continuity; it could be osseous or cartilaginous. It can originate from trauma, pathology, or an operating expense in healthy or diseased tissue. It is necessary to consider the causes to try to avoid and lead a healthier life. It is essential to consider the risks that may occur in complications after receiving treatment for hip fractures.