Nancy Reagan Broken Pelvis

Nancy Reagan, widow of former president Ronald Reagan, was hospitalized on October 13, 2008, after breaking her pelvis in a fall. Reagan fell when she got up in the middle of the night the week before, but did not seek medical assistance until October 13. Doctors found she had a broken pelvis and determined she should be hospitalized. Reagan was undergoing physical therapy for the injury as of October 15, 2008.¹

Fast Facts

1. Fell in October 2008¹
2. Went to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center to seek help on October 13, 2008¹
3. Doctors determined she had a broken pelvis¹
4. Was hospitalized¹
5. 87 years old at the time of the injury¹
6. No surgery required, but Reagan is receiving physical therapy¹

Earlier Hospitalization

Nancy Reagan was hospitalized in February 2008 after falling in her home. She was admitted to St. John's Health Center for two days. Doctors found that she did not break a hip, as first thought.^{2 3}

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