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Early mortality outcomes of patients with fragility hip fracture and concurrent SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
AimsHip fracture is a common condition of the older, frailer person. This population is also at risk from SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is important to understand the impact of coexistent hip fracture and SARS-CoV-2 for informed decision-making at patient and
Moppett, E., Moppett, I., Alcock, H.
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Reoperations of hip fractures [PDF]

open access: yesActa Orthopaedica Scandinavica, 1985
The incidence and type of reoperations after osteosynthesis of cervical and trochanteric femoral fractures in the city of Göteborg, Sweden was studied from 1965 through 1981. The yearly incidence of reoperations decreased for both types of fractures over the years.
C, Zetterberg   +2 more
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A multicenter survey on profile of care for hip fracture: predictors of mortality and disability.

open access: yes, 2010
Summary Because delay in time to surgery beyond 24–48 h has been observed in many studies to be associated with adverse outcomes, a survey in nine centers in Italy was undertaken to examine the impact of time to surgery on mortality and disability at 6 ...
Saugo M   +6 more
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Development of a test system to analyze different hip fracture osteosyntheses under simulated walking [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The mechanical complications of osteosyntheses after hip fractures are previously investigated by mostly static or dynamic uniaxial loading test systems.
Lenich, Andreas   +8 more
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The Clinical Frailty Scale is a valid and independent predictor of one-year survival in patients sustaining a hip fracture: scottish Hip Fracture Audit data from 8,092 patients

open access: yesBone & Joint Open
Aims: Hip fracture patients have a significant mortality risk. Risk stratification tools are important in guiding management and family discussions.
Matthew J. Kennedy   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent advances in the identification of related factors and preventive strategies of hip fracture

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Subsequent Hip Fracture in Osteoporotic Hip Fracture Patients

open access: yesYonsei 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 ...
Lee, Sang Ho   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The Warwick Hip Trauma Evaluation – an abridged protocol for the WHiTE Study : a multiple embedded randomised controlled trial cohort study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Fractures of the proximal femur are one of the greatest challenges facing the medical community, constituting a heavy socioeconomic burden worldwide. The National Hip Fracture Audit currently provides a framework for service evaluation.
Griffin, Xavier L.   +11 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

open access: yesBMC 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

When, where and how osteoporosis-associated fractures occur: An analysis from the global longitudinal study of osteoporosis in women (GLOW) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objective: To examine when, where and how fractures occur in postmenopausal women. Methods: We analyzed data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW), including women aged ≥55 years from the United States of America, Canada ...
Anderson, Frederick A   +136 more
core   +1 more source

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