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Bilateral stress fracture of the femoral neck in association with simultaneously developing osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021
Background Femoral neck stress fractures are rare and often recognized as overuse injuries that occur in young athletes or military personnel. A case following osteonecrosis of the femoral head is quite rare; even more uncommon is its occurrence in the ...
Tomofumi Nishino, Hisashi Sugaya, Naoya Kikuchi, Yu Watanabe, Hajime Mishima, Masashi Yamazaki   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

National trends in total hip arthroplasty for traumatic hip fractures: An analysis of a nationwide all-payer database. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Hemiarthroplasty (HA) has traditionally been the treatment of choice for elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures. Ideal treatment for younger, ambulatory patients is not as clear.
Boniello, Anthony J, Cavanaugh, Priscilla, Denehy, Kevin, Kerbel, Yehuda E, Lieber, Alexander M, Star, Andrew   +5 more
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Impact of generic alendronate cost on the cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis screening and treatment [PDF]

, 2012
Introduction: Since alendronate became available in generic form in the Unites States in 2008, its price has been decreasing. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of alendronate cost on the cost-effectiveness of osteoporosis ...
A Oleksik, AC Looker, AN Tosteson, AN Tosteson, AN Tosteson, AV Schwartz, DB Karpf, DG Fryback, DH Solomon, DM Black, DM Black, DM Black, E Arias, GR Corliss, H Liu, HD Nelson, J Brazier, J Hanmer, JA Barrett, JA Kanis, JA Kanis, JE Brazier, JF Fitzgerald, Joseph S. Ross, JT Schousboe, JT Schousboe, JT Schousboe, LB Russell, LJ Melton 3rd, LR Mobley, M Heron, Mark S. Roberts, MC Weinstein, O Johnell, P Dolan, R Burge, RL Fleurence, RR Recker, RS Braithwaite, S Nayak, SE Gabriel, SH Woolf, Smita Nayak, SR Cummings, SR Cummings, SR Cummings, Susan L. Greenspan, UA Liberman, Y Lu   +48 more
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Associations between sedentary time, physical activity and bone health among older people using compositional data analysis [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction : Aging is associated with a progressive decrease in bone mass (BM), and being physical active is one of the main strategies to combat this continuous loss.
Alegre, Luis M., Ara, Ignacio, Chastin, Sebastien F. M., García-García, Francisco J., Losa-Reyna, José, Mañas, Asier, Rodríguez-Gómez, Irene, Rodríguez-Mañas, Leocadio   +7 more
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Preoperative Serum Albumin Level As A Predictor Of Postoperative Pneumonia After Femoral Neck Fracture Surgery In A Geriatric Population

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2019
Purpose Femoral neck fracture usually occurs in the geriatric population. Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is known to be devastated, and it is the most frequent complication among patients receiving surgical treatment for femoral neck fractures.
Yakang Wang, Xiaoli Li, Yahong Ji, Huanyong Tian, Xiaofang Liang, Na Li, Junning Wang   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A systematic review of undisplaced femoral neck fracture treatments for patients over 65 years of age, with a focus on union rates and avascular necrosis

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2017
BackgroundIt remains unclear whether conservative treatment should be used to treat the common undisplaced femoral neck fractures that develop in the elderly.
Danfeng Xu, Fanggang Bi, Chi-yuan Ma, Zheng-Fa Wen, Xun-Zi Cai   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Alendronate or alfacalcidol in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis [PDF]

, 2006
BACKGROUND: Treatment with glucocorticoids is associated with bone loss starting soon after therapy is initiated and an increased risk of fracture. METHODS: We performed a randomized, double-placebo, double-blind clinical trial of 18 months' duration ...
Ale Algra, Anne-Margriet Huisman, Ans C.M. Oostveen, Ben A.C. Dijkmans, Chris E.D. de Laet, de Nijs RN, Erik Buskens, George A.W. Bruyn, Johannes W.G. Jacobs, Johannes W.J. Bijlsma, Michel BA, Piet P.M.M. Geusens, Roland F.J. Laan, Ron N.J. de Nijs, Willem F. Lems   +14 more
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Risk assessment and management of preoperative venous thromboembolism following femoral neck fracture

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2018
BackgroundLimited studies are available to investigate the prevalence of preoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) in elderly patients with femoral neck fractures.
Zenan Xia, K. Xiao, Wei Zhu, B. Feng, Bao-zhong Zhang, Jin Lin, W. Qian, Jin Jin, Na Gao, G. Qiu, X. Weng   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Characterization of an Injectable Poly(vinyl alcohol)‐gelatin Hydrogel for Growth Factor Delivery in an Orthopedic Application

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces photo‐crosslinkable tyraminated poly(vinyl alcohol)‐gelatin (PVA‐GT) hydrogels as tunable injectable platforms for tissue engineering and growth factor delivery applications. This schematic illustrates the two developed hydrogel formulations and the experimental workflow used to evaluate their physico‐chemical properties in vitro ...
Alessia Longoni, Gretel S. Major, Sam Arnold, Samuel Tomkins, Eugenia Spessot, Scott Loeffler, Kieran Lau, Richard Tan, Jessica Harte, Roslyn Kemp, Tess Reynolds, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina, Gary J. Hooper, Tim B. F. Woodfield, David C. Kieser, Khoon S. Lim   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of schizophrenia with fracture‐related femoral neck displacement: A cross‐sectional retrospective study

PCN Reports
Aim Fracture‐related femoral neck displacement is more likely in patients with schizophrenia because of delayed diagnosis, as these patients frequently have less severe fracture‐associated subjective symptoms.
Yukiyo Inoue, Akihiro Tokushige, Takeshi Kinjyo, Shinichiro Ueda   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source