JAMA Patient Page

What Is a Hip Fracture?

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.13980

August 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This JAMA Patient Page describes how common a hip fracture is, risk factors, how it is diagnosed and treated, and the prognosis.

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