Hip Fracture Characterization With Ultrasound Exam

Hip fractures are usually classified according to their X-ray as subcapital, pertrochanteric. We examine hip fractures with ultrasound in order to characterize the fractures with several parameters.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients over 50 years with x rays showing a hip fracture

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous fracture or surgical intervention in the hip
• fracture over 3 days old
• pregnancy
• flexion contracture of hip