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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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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
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Hip Fractures: Relevant Anatomy, Classification, and Biomechanics of Fracture and Fixation

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2019
Introduction: Hip fractures represent an important health-care dilemma, costing the US$ billions annually. Hip fractures can diminish quality of life and significantly increase morbidity and mortality if not properly treated.
Young Lu, Harmeeth S. Uppal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Design of osteosynthesis plate for detecting bone union using wire natural frequency

Scientific Reports
We have developed a novel osteosynthesis plate with bone union detection using a wire's natural frequency (BUDWF) to provide the quantitative result of bone union detection.
Pisitpong Chancharoen, Pairat Tangpornprasert, Chavarin Amarase, Saran Tantavisut, Chanyaphan Virulsri   +4 more
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Incidence of second hip fractures and associated mortality in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study of 95,484 patients during 2006–2010

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2016
Objectives: The aim of the study is was to determine the incidence and mortality of second hip fracture using a nationwide database. Patients and methods: A nationwide epidemiological study was conducted using the Taiwan National Health Insurance ...
Sheng-Hsun Lee, I-Jung Chen, Ya-Hsin Li, Chih-Yun Fan Chiang, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Pang-Hsin Hsieh   +5 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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Prediction of Incident Hip Fracture with the Estimated Femoral Strength by Finite Element Analysis of DXA Scans in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures [PDF]

, 2014
A bone fractures only when loaded beyond its strength. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of femoral strength, as estimated by finite element (FE) analysis of DXA scans, with incident hip fracture in comparison to hip BMD, FRAX(®)
Alonso, Amin, Barlow, Beck, Beck, Beck, Bergot, Bevill, Cooper, Crabtree, Cummings, Cummings, Dennison, Donaldson, Dretakis, Duboeuf, Faulkner, Faulkner, Frisoli, Gnudi, Gnudi, Hamdy, Johnell, Juszczyk, Kanis, Kanis, Kaptoge, Karlsson, Keaveny, Keaveny, Keaveny, Keyak, Keyak, Keyak, Langton, Lewiecki, Mautalen, Morgan, Morgan, Mourtada, Naylor, Orwoll, Pande, Peacock, Petley, Pulkkinen, Pulkkinen, Rivadeneira, Schileo, Schott, Schott, Schuit, Testi, Testi, Thevenot, Un, van den Kroonenberg, Wainwright, Whitmarsh, Yang, Yoshikawa   +60 more
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Fast track hip fracture care and mortality – an observational study of 2230 patients

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background Hip fracture patients are frail and have a high mortality. We investigated whether the introduction of fast track care reduced the 30-day mortality after hip fractures. Methods Fast track hip fracture care was established at our institution in
Christian Thomas Pollmann, Jan Harald Røtterud, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Fredrik Andreas Dahl, Olav Lenvik, Asbjørn Årøen   +5 more
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Pertrochanteric hip fracture is associated with mobility decline and poorer physical performance 4 to 6 months post-hip fracture

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background To study the effect of hip fracture type on physical performance, functional ability and change in mobility four to six months after the injury.
Minna A. Kujala, Markus T. Hongisto, Tiina Luukkaala, Sari Stenholm, Maria S. Nuotio   +4 more
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Study of Contralateral Hip in Patients with Hip Fracture

Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma, 2023
Background: This study was done to know whether patients with hip injury have pre-existing osteoporosis due to which, the patient sustained the fracture, subsequent fracture of the contralateral hip, any osteoarthritic changes of the contralateral hip ...
Surapaneni Suresh Babu, Velagapudi Nanda Gopal, Waseem Raza Ansari Shaik   +2 more
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