Which option is not a typical feature of a hip fracture?

Which option is not a typical feature of a hip fracture?

• A. External rotation of the leg
• B. Severe hip pain with inability to bear weight
• C. Leg deformity
• D. Injury to the upper arm

Answer: (D)

Hip fractures typically present with severe hip pain and an inability to bear weight. The leg is often found in an externally rotated position because the muscles pull the limb outward when the hip is fractured, and there may be shortening if the fracture is displaced. Leg deformity can be seen in some cases, but the hallmark signs are hip pain, inability to weight-bear, and the leg being held in external rotation. An injury to the upper arm does not fit the pattern of a hip fracture and indicates a different injury altogether.

Hip fractures typically present with severe hip pain and an inability to bear weight. The leg is often found in an externally rotated position because the muscles pull the limb outward when the hip is fractured, and there may be shortening if the fracture is displaced. Leg deformity can be seen in some cases, but the hallmark signs are hip pain, inability to weight-bear, and the leg being held in external rotation. An injury to the upper arm does not fit the pattern of a hip fracture and indicates a different injury altogether.