Fractured Neck Of Femur Causes
Risk factors for falls in older people :
Unsteady gait
Vision problems
Balance problems (vertigo)
Attention disorders (eg, when dementia)
Weak muscles, slow reflexes
Low blood pressure (eg fall in blood pressure after having risen rapidly)
Drugs
Extreme environment (eg, fence, door sill, cable, slippery floor, humidity, low light, etc..)
Causes a fracture of the femoral neck :
Fall on the hip in an elderly person
Osteoporosis (bone degradation)
Pressure extremely violent (eg car accident or ski) in young people