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Internal fixation for hip fracture

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Illustration of internal fixation for an intertrochanteric hip fracture

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Internal fixation means that the surgeon lines up the pieces of bone using metal plates, rods, and screws and then closes the skin over the surgery site. The metal pieces hold the bone together while it heals, and they stay in the leg permanently.

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Last Updated: 07/09/2007