hip fractures

A form of hip fracture — A break to the upper quarter of the femur (the femoral head or the femoral neck), impairing the hip joint.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hip fracture
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APA

hip fractures. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20fractures

MLA

“hip fractures.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20fractures. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hip fractures,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hip%20fractures.

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