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Deaths involving hip fractures

Deaths related to hip fracture typically involve either natural or accidental situations.

1. Natural deaths result from pathologic hip fractures. In these cases the fracture is the result of metastatic tumor or severe osteoporosis and is unrelated to a fall or other trauma. The Medical Examiner Office typically declines jurisdiction in these cases. 
2. Natural deaths can also occur with incidental hip fractures. Some natural deaths have incidental hip fractures that did not cause or contribute to the cascade of events that lead to death. The Medical Examiner Office typically declines jurisdiction in these cases. 
3. Accidental deaths result from traumatic hip fractures. In these cases the person often trips, stumbles or otherwise falls which causes the fracture which eventually contributes to the death. The medical examiner typically accepts jurisdiction in these cases. 

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