Other Causes

Not all fractures are caused by osteoporosis. Other causes of hip fractures include:

  • Metastases
  • Pagets disease
  • Osteomalacia
  • Hyperparathyroidism

Some examples are shown below. Note that x-rays 1 and 2 are from the same patient (Fig 1 and Fig 2).

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