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Subsequent Hip Fracture in Osteoporotic Hip Fracture Patients
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
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Reoperations of hip fractures [PDF]
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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Mann E, Icks A, Haastert B, Meyer G. Hip fracture incidence in the elderly in Austria: an epidemiological study covering the years 1994 to 2006. BMC Geriatrics. 2008;8(1): 35.Background: Hip fractures in the elderly are a major public health burden. Data
Haastert, Burkhard +11 more
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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
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A multicenter survey on profile of care for hip fracture: predictors of mortality and disability.
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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Malnutrition is very prevalent in geriatric patients with hip fracture. Nevertheless, its importance is not fully recognized. The objective of this paper is to review the impact of malnutrition and of nutritional treatment upon outcomes and mortality in ...
V. Malafarina +8 more
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When, where and how osteoporosis-associated fractures occur: An analysis from the global longitudinal study of osteoporosis in women (GLOW) [PDF]
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
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Quality of life and psychological consequences in elderly patients after a hip fracture: a review
Fractures due to fragility of the bone around the hip joint have become a major public health issue, presenting with an increasing incidence due to the growth of the elderly population.
K. Alexiou +3 more
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Hip fractures and area level socioeconomic conditions: a population-based study
Icks A, Haastert B, Wildner M, et al. Hip fractures and area level socioeconomic conditions: a population-based study. BMC Public Health. 2009;9(1):114.Background: Only a limited number of studies have analyzed the association between hip fracture ...
Becker Clemens +23 more
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Symptoms of anxiety or depression and risk of fracture in older people: the Hertfordshire Cohort Study [PDF]
SummaryThe aim of this study was to examine the prospective association between symptoms of anxiety and depression and risk of fracture in older people.
Sayer, A.A. +14 more
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