Man falls on recently replaced hip in parking lot, Missoula MT


A man fell on his right hip in a parking lot near Fort Missoula Rd shortly after getting out of his car. He had hip replacement surgery on that hip about a week and a half ago and was going to a doctor's office. The pain is severe but there are no signs of bone rotation or shortening.
Audio|Source: Missoula Public Safety
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I think that's many of six and a new location so young male patient.
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It fell to mind his right hip.
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Approximately 30 minutes to go in a parking lot, he just gotten out of his car.
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He had a hip replacement on that tip a week and a half ago, and he was going into a doctor's office.
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I don't see any rotation particularly in no...
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shortening on that side.
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He just landed right on that area.
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147 over 85 rest breaks is 12, he's 99% 02 set on room air.
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He described the pain as 9 out of 10, and he's comfortably on the cot.
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And we're going to be at the location now for 5 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Near Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804
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