There are two types of hip fracture, both treated by orthopedic specialists: geriatric hip fracture and traumatic hip fracture.
Age and lifestyle can lower bone density and increase risk for conditions such as osteoporosis (dangerously low bone density).
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A stress fracture is a tiny crack in a bone that most commonly occurs in the legs and feet. Most stress fractures are caused by over-training.
Osteoporosis causes weakened bones and a higher-than-normal risk of fractures. It occurs as people age, but when caught early, it is treatable.
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Spinal deformities affecting curvature or rotation (such as scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis) can be caused by a birth defect, age or trauma.
Menopause, a normal process of aging, occurs when a woman's ovaries stop producing mature eggs and her menstrual cycles cease.
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