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Recommendations on hip fractures [PDF]

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2016
Hip fractures among the elderly are one of the major fragility fractures in terms of quality of life, health outcomes and medical costs [1]. Since mortality and morbidity are high, hip fractures have a direct impact on public health [2] and are one of the main reasons for disability [3]. Increases in age-adjusted incidence of falls with accompanying
C. Josten, H. Palm, Radko Komadina, C. Copuroglu, H.-J. Oestern, D. Heim, Richard Kdolsky, J. B. Sintenie, Klaus Wendt   +8 more
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Validation of orthopaedic surgeons’ assessment of cognitive function in patients with acute hip fracture

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background About one fourth of patients with hip fracture have cognitive impairment. These patients are at higher risk of surgical and medical complications and are often excluded from participating in clinical research.
Målfrid Holen Kristoffersen, Eva Dybvik, Ole Martin Steihaug, Christoffer Andreas Bartz-Johannesen, Mette Irene Martinsen, Anette Hylen Ranhoff, Lars Birger Engesæter, Jan-Erik Gjertsen   +7 more
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Hip fracture treatment in Norway: Deviation from evidence-based treatment guidelines: data from the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register, 2014 to 2018

Bone & Joint Open, 2020
Aims: The aim of this study was to describe variation in hip fracture treatment in Norway expressed as adherence to international and national evidence-based treatment guidelines, to study factors influencing deviation from guidelines, and to analyze ...
Cato Kjærvik, Eva Stensland, Hanne Sigrun Byhring, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Eva Dybvik, Odd Søreide   +5 more
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Muscle density is an independent risk factor of second hip fracture: a prospective cohort study

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2022
Background Patients with a first hip fracture are at high risk of fracturing their other hip. Despite this, preventive therapy is often not given.
Ling Wang, Lu Yin, Minghui Yang, Yufeng Ge, Yandong Liu, Yongbin Su, Zhe Guo, Dong Yan, Zhengyang Xu, Pengju Huang, Jian Geng, Xingli Liu, Gang Wang, Glen M. Blake, Weiming Cao, Bo He, Liang Lyu, Xiaoguang Cheng, Xinbao Wu, Lihong Jiang, Annegreet Vlug, Klaus Engelke   +21 more
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Recent advances in the identification of related factors and preventive strategies of hip fracture

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
Hip fracture is the most devastating type of osteoporosis-related fracture, and is a major worldwide public health problem with a high socioeconomic burden, morbidity rate, and mortality rate.
Yaohui Yu, Yudan Wang, Xiaoli Hou, Faming Tian   +3 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman, Neehar Parikh, Dan J. Clauw, David A. Williams, Elliot B. Tapper   +4 more
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Low bone density and high morbidity in patients between 55 and 70 years with displaced femoral neck fractures: a case-control study of 50 patients vs 150 normal controls

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background A displaced femoral neck fracture (FNF) in patients 55-70 years is a serious injury with a high risk of treatment failure and the optimal surgical treatment remains unclear. We aimed to describe characteristics of fracture patients compared to
Stefan Bartels, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Frede Frihagen, Cecilia Rogmark, Stein Erik Utvåg   +4 more
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Caring for patients with periprosthetic femoral fractures across England and Wales in 2021: results of the National Hip Fracture Database Facilities Audit

Bone & Joint Open, 2023
Aims: The aim of this study was to describe services available to patients with periprosthetic femoral fracture (PPFF) in England and Wales, with focus on variation between centres and areas for care improvement.
Conor S. Jones, William G. P. Eardley, Antony Johansen, Dominic S. Inman, Jonathan T. Evans   +4 more
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Characteristics of patients with hip fractures and comorbid fall‐related injuries in the emergency department

Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2022
Aim Hip fracture is one of the most common fall‐related injuries in the elderly population. Although falls may cause multiple types of injuries, no study has investigated the details of fall‐related injuries accompanied by hip fractures. This study aimed
Ryo Ishizawa, Nobuto Nakanishi, Liu Keibun, Tomohiro Sonoo, Kensuke Nakamura, Tadahiro Goto   +5 more
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Subsequent Hip Fracture in Osteoporotic Hip Fracture Patients

Yonsei Medical Journal, 2012
A significant number of patients who have experienced previous surgical treatment for an osteoporotic hip fracture experience a subsequent hip fracture (SHF) on the opposite side. This study aims to analyze the risk factors and the correlation between osteoporosis and SHF on the opposite side in order to assess the usefulness of bisphosphonate ...
Sang Ho Lee, Kyu Jung Cho, Tong Joo Lee, Sang Hyun Shin, Kyoung Ho Moon   +4 more
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