Do all hip fractures result from a fall?

Youm T; Koval KJ; Kummer FJ; Zuckerman JD

1999 Mar;28(3):190-4, American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, NJ)

Although most fractures of the proximal femur result from a fall and are related to direct loads to the hip, there is evidence that intrinsic factors, such as muscle contraction, can result in a hip fracture and subsequent fall. This paper reviews the current literature on the various mechanisms of femoral neck and intertrochanteric fractures

– id: J0009420, year: 1999, vol: 28, page: 190, stat: Journal Article,