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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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Trajectory of social isolation following hip fracture: an analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) cohort [PDF]

, 2017
Background: social isolation is defined as a lack of meaningful and sustained communication or interactions with social networks. There is limited understanding on the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness in people following hip fracture and no ...
Dainty, Jack R., MacGregor, Alex, Smith, Toby O.   +2 more
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Maximum potential preventive effect of hip protectors [PDF]

, 2007
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the maximum potential preventive effect of hip protectors in older persons living in the community or homes for the elderly. DESIGN: Observational cohort study. SETTING: Emergency departments in the Netherlands.
Aharonoff, Aharonoff, Allander, Allander, Butler, Deeg, Kanis, Kanis, Norton, Parker, Parker, Pluijm, Schwartz, Stel, Van Schoor, Van Schoor, Van Schoor, Van Staa   +17 more
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Fecal microbiota transplantation ameliorates bone loss in mice with ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis via modulating gut microbiota and metabolic function

Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 2022
Background: Osteoporosis (OP) is a systemic metabolic bone disease characterized by decreased bone mass and destruction of bone microstructure, which tends to result in enhanced bone fragility and related fractures. The postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP)
Yuan-Wei Zhang, Mu-Min Cao, Ying-Juan Li, Pan-Pan Lu, Guang-Chun Dai, Ming Zhang, Hao Wang, Yun-Feng Rui   +7 more
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The assessment of vertebral fractures in elderly women with recent hip fractures: the BREAK Study [PDF]

, 2012
Summary This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of vertebral fractures in elderly women with a recent hip fracture. The burden of vertebral fractures expressed by the Spinal Deformity Index (SDI) is more strictly associated with the trochanteric than
C. Caffarelli, C. Cisari, G. Crepaldi, G. Gandolini, G. Iolascon, G. Letizia Mauro, M. Rossini, null null, P. Siviero, R. Nuti, S. Gonnelli, S. Maggi, S. Rossi   +12 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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The association between graded physical activity in postmenopausal British women, and the prevalence and incidence of hip and wrist fractures.

, 2010
BACKGROUND: physical activity is promoted for older women as a means of maintaining health and avoiding falls and fractures. Findings relating physical activity of older women to risk of falls and fracture are contradictory. The association between level
Amuzu, Antoinette, Carson, Claire, Ebrahim, Shah, Gregson, Celia L   +3 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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Bisphosphonate-induced periprosthetic fracture: a cause of painful total hip arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2014
Background. Cases have been reported in the literature of periprosthetic fractures associated with the use of bisphosphonates occurring in the long term following a Total Hip Replacement (THR).
Bhattacharyya, Rahul, O’Neill, Gavin, Periasamy, Kumar, Spence, Stephanie   +3 more
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Cost-effectiveness of hip protectors in frail institutionalized elderly [PDF]

, 2004
A randomized controlled trial was performed to examine the cost-effectiveness of external hip protectors in the prevention of hip fractures. Since the hip protectors were not effective in preventing hip fractures in our study, the main objective became ...
Colon-Emeric, De, Els Lommerse, French, Gullberg, Kirke, Kumar, Lex M. Bouter, Martine C. de Bruyne, Maurits W. van Tulder, Natasja M. van Schoor, Nicole van der Roer, Oostenbrink, Parker, Paul Lips, Segui-Gomez, van, van, van   +18 more
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