Question of the Day
A 69 year old lady fell in her bedroom and found it difficult to get up. She had a severe pain in the right hip and the leg was rotated outwards. She was a long term diabetic patient on metformin 500 milligrams twice daily and with a HbA1C of 8
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1. what is the most probable diagnosis
2. How do you investigate this patient
3. Describe how you would apply a traction device to this patient
4. What is the best method of internal fixation?
5. What is the best course of action with regard to her diabetes?