Diseases

Proximal Femoral Fractures

Fractures of the proximal FEMUR at the HIP.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Fractures of the proximal FEMUR at the HIP.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Femoral Fractures, Proximal
  • Femur Fractures, Proximal
  • Proximal Femur Fractures
  • Femoral Fracture, Proximal
  • Femur Fracture, Proximal
  • Fracture, Proximal Femoral
  • Fracture, Proximal Femur
  • Fractures, Proximal Femoral
  • Proximal Femoral Fracture
  • Proximal Femur Fracture

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Hip Fractures (1965-2022)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Proximal Femoral Fractures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000092526. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000092526
  2. Proximal Femoral Fractures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116686846