Hip injuries

Hip fractures are one of the most serious consequences of a fall and are often associated with a high rate of death and disability. Hip fracture treatment will involve surgery.

Older people tend to fall more often onto their backside than onto their front. If you cannot break the fall with your hands, you may land on your hip. This can often result in a broken hip, especially when the bones are weak from osteoporosis or if the area does not have much padding.

There are more than 50,000 osteoporosis related hip fractures per year in the UK and up to 14,000 people die as a result of it. Hip protectors can help to prevent an injury.