What Causes Painful Hip?
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?
making it painful to walk. Should i go to the emergency room to get it checked out?
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!
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!
Note: For further follow-up it is advisable to consult an emergency medicine specialist. Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar