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What Causes Painful Hip?

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Posted on Sat, 13 Sep 2014
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Question : i fell a week ago and now i have sharp pain in my hip area
making it painful to walk. Should i go to the emergency room to get it checked out?
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Answered by Dr. Guru (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
it is advised to go to ER

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Based on your age, it is advised to go to ER at the easliest. There can be chances of complication like avascular necrosis at the head of a long bone near hip joint, which may occur in some cases of elderly patients.

So, to prevent such complications it is better to go.

Thanks!
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What Causes Painful Hip?

Brief Answer: it is advised to go to ER Detailed Answer: Hi, Based on your age, it is advised to go to ER at the easliest. There can be chances of complication like avascular necrosis at the head of a long bone near hip joint, which may occur in some cases of elderly patients. So, to prevent such complications it is better to go. Thanks!