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 +5 more
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Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty, as a salvage procedure, following failed internal fixation of intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
, 2016 AIMS: The optimal management of intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck in independently mobile patients remains open to debate. Successful fixation obviates the limitations of arthroplasty for this group of patients.
Archibeck MJ +21 more
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Role of Mental Disorders in Nosocomial Infections after Hip Fracture Treatment
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2010 The association between mental disorders (MDs) and iatrogenic complications after hip fracture surgery has been poorly studied. Among iatrogenic complications, nosocomial infections (NIs) are a major factor in hip fracture surgery.
Enrique Guerado +4 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2019 Background Hip fractures are a common injury in older people. Many studies worldwide have identified various risk factors for hip fracture. However, risk factors for hip fracture have not been studied extensively in New Zealand.
Rebecca Abey-Nesbit +5 more
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Longer Duration of Diabetes Strongly Impacts Fracture Risk Assessment: The Manitoba BMD Cohort [PDF]
, 2016 Context: Type 2 diabetes is associated with a higher risk for major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) and hip fracture than predicted by the World Health Organization fracture risk assessment (FRAX) tool.
Johansson, H. +7 more
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Unmet needs and current and future approaches for osteoporotic patients at high risk of hip fracture
Archives of Osteoporosis, 2016 SummaryThis review provides a critical analysis of currently available approaches to increase bone mass, structure and strength through drug therapy and of possible direct intra-osseous interventions for the management of patients at imminent risk of hip
S. Ferrari +8 more
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Anemia as a mediator: bridging the frailty index and hip fractures in older Chinese populations
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundHip fracture is a significant global public health issue. The link and mechanisms between frailty index (FI) and hip fracture remain unclear.
Changqing Li +5 more
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Social Health and Behavior, 2019 Introduction: With the aging of the population, hip fractures have become a major public health issue in the elderly. It is important to examine the loss of activities of daily living (ADL) and the quality of life (QoL) among the elderly after repair of ...
Wei-Ting Chang +4 more
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Hip Fractures with a Report of Forty-Two Cases Treated with the Flexed Spica [PDF]
, 1921 G. A. Moore
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A systematic review of hip fracture incidence and probability of fracture worldwide
Osteoporosis International, 2012 SummaryThe country-specific risk of hip fracture and the 10-year probability of a major osteoporotic fracture were determined on a worldwide basis from a systematic review of literature. There was a greater than 10-fold variation in hip fracture risk and
J. Kanis +6 more
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