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Hip and fragility fracture prediction by 4-item clinical risk score and mobile heel BMD: a women cohort study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2010
Background One in four Swedish women suffers a hip fracture yielding high morbidity and mortality. We wanted to revalidate a 4-item clinical risk score and evaluate a portable heel bone mineral density (BMD) technique regarding hip and fragility fracture
Thulesius Hans, Petersson Christer, Mellström Dan, Albertsson Daniel, Eggertsen Robert   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living—A Good Tool to Prospectively Assess Disability after a Second Contralateral Hip Fracture?

Geriatrics, 2020
The aim of this study was to determine the outcome for patients who sustain a second hip fracture compared with those who sustain a first fracture, and to define the optimal measure to evaluate functional outcome after second hip fracture.
Emilija Dubljanin Raspopovic, Ljiljana Marković Denić, Sanja Tomanović Vujadinović, Marko Kadija, Una Nedeljković, Nela Ilić, Darko Milovanović   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fracture simulation for zirconia toughened alumina microstructure [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe finite element modelling for fracture and fatigue behaviour of zirconia toughened alumina microstructures. Design/methodology/approach - A two-dimensional finite element model is developed with an actual
Forest, Bernard, Geringer, Jean, Kim, Kyungmok   +2 more
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Direct Metal Deposition of Graphene–Ti28Nb35.4Zr Matrix Composites With Enhanced Mechanical, Corrosion, and Biocompatibility Properties for Bone Implants

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Graphene nanoplatelet (0.1 wt.%) reinforcement significantly enhances the performance of β Ti‐28Nb‐35.4Zr alloy. Grain refinement, reduced water contact angle, and improved surface characteristics promote osteoblast adhesion and complete surface coverage after 7 days.
Khurram Munir, Jixing Lin, Yuncang Li, Li Zhu, Paul F. A. Wright, Cuie Wen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Literature review and case report: Current concepts for concomitant intra and extracapsular fractures of neck of femur in elderly patients

Trauma Case Reports, 2017
Though the incidence of concomitant ipsilateral intracapsular and extracapsular fracture neck of femur is still a rare presentation in day to day fracture hip admissions. Cases of simultaneous ipsilateral intra- and extra-capsular neck of femur fractures
H Saleeb, R Kanvinde, T Rahman
doaj   +1 more source

Orthogeriatrics in Malta : a 3 year experience [PDF]

, 2016
The orthogeriatric service in Malta started in 2012 and expanded in 2014. From admission, the patient is offered a ward based hip fracture programme that includes orthogeriatric assessment, management and co-ordinated multidisciplinary review.
Bugeja, Vincent, Cordina, John, Dalli, Stephanie, Ferry, Peter, Muscat, Jeffrey, Vassallo, Mark, Vella, Antoine, Zammit, Kristian, Zammit, Paul   +8 more
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Femoral neck fractures as a complication of hip arthroscopy: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2017
The purpose of this study was to identify the causes and risk factors for hip fractures, a rare but devastating complication, following hip arthroscopy.
Ayeni, Olufemi R, Horner, Nolan S, MacDonald, Austin E, Naendrup, Jan-Hendrik, Simunovic, Nicole, Vikas, Khanduja   +5 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Higher dose but not low dose proton pump inhibitors are associated with increased risk of subsequent hip fractures after first hip fracture: A nationwide observational cohort study

Bone Reports, 2019
Aim: To examine the association of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use with subsequent hip fracture incidence in hip fracture patients, accounting for gender, age, PPI doses, PPI initiation before or after first fracture, and year from first fracture in ...
Wolfgang Brozek, Berthold Reichardt, Jochen Zwerina, Hans Peter Dimai, Klaus Klaushofer, Elisabeth Zwettler   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Studies on hip fracture patients : effects of nutrition and rehabilitation [PDF]

, 2015
Hip fracture in the elderly is a serious condition associated with increased mortality. Survivors experience an increase in morbidity and disability that affect their independence and quality of life; the outcome for patients with dementia is ...
Flodin, Lena
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