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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]

PLoS ONE, 2013
ObjectiveTo examine when, where and how fractures occur in postmenopausal women.MethodsWe analyzed data from the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW), including women aged ≥55 years from the United States of America, Canada ...
Aline G Costa, Allison Wyman, Ethel S Siris, Nelson B Watts, Stuart Silverman, Kenneth G Saag, Christian Roux, Maurizio Rossini, Johannes Pfeilschifter, Jeri W Nieves, J Coen Netelenbos, Lyn March, Andrea Z LaCroix, Frederick H Hooven, Susan L Greenspan, Stephen H Gehlbach, Adolfo Díez-Pérez, Cyrus Cooper, Juliet E Compston, Roland D Chapurlat, Steven Boonen, Frederick A Anderson, Jonathan D Adachi, Silvano Adami   +23 more
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Good validity in the Norwegian Knee Ligament Register: assessment of data quality for key variables in primary and revision cruciate ligament reconstructions from 2004 to 2013

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022
Background The Norwegian Knee Ligament Register was founded in 2004 to provide representative and reliable data on cruciate ligament surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of key variables in the Norwegian Knee Ligament Register to ...
Espen Midttun, Morten Torheim Andersen, Lars Engebretsen, Håvard Visnes, Anne Marie Fenstad, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Andreas Persson   +6 more
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The incidence and factors of hip fractures and subsequent morbidity in Taiwan: An 11-year population-based cohort study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Hip fractures are a major problem to elder population, but subsequent morbidity is unclear about environmental factors and socioeconomic conditions.
Kai-Biao Lin, Nan-Ping Yang, Yi-Hui Lee, Chien-Lung Chan, Chi-Hsu Wu, Hou-Chuan Chen, Nien-Tzu Chang   +6 more
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Comparison of Fracture Identification Using Different Definitions in Healthcare Administrative (Claims) Data

Pharmacy, 2023
We identified inconsistency in fracture definitions in a prior review of studies that utilized claims data. Here, we aimed to compare fracture rates estimated using thirteen hip and seven radius/ulna fracture definitions.
Natalia Konstantelos, Andrea M. Burden, Angela M. Cheung, Sandra Kim, Paul Grootendorst, Suzanne M. Cadarette   +5 more
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Recommendations on hip fractures [PDF]

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2016
Hip fractures among the elderly are one of the major fragility fractures in terms of quality of life, health outcomes and medical costs [1]. Since mortality and morbidity are high, hip fractures have a direct impact on public health [2] and are one of the main reasons for disability [3]. Increases in age-adjusted incidence of falls with accompanying
C. Josten, H. Palm, Radko Komadina, C. Copuroglu, H.-J. Oestern, D. Heim, Richard Kdolsky, J. B. Sintenie, Klaus Wendt   +8 more
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Mean Tip Apex Distance in Patients undergoing Dynamic Hip Screw Fixation for Pertrochanteric Fractures without using Traction Table: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022
Introduction: Dynamic Hip Screw fixation has shown to be equally effective compared to cephalomedullary nailing. The effectiveness of dynamic hip screw fixation for pertrochanteric fractures without using traction table is not well investigated.
Subhash Regmi, Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, Ishor Pradhan, Bibek Banskota, Amit Joshi   +4 more
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Initial assessment of femoral proximal fracture and acute hip arthritis using pocket-sized ultrasound: a prospective observational study in a primary care setting in Japan

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background Acute hip pain caused by femoral proximal fractures or acute hip arthritis requires imaging for accurate diagnosis. Although pocket-sized ultrasound (PsUS) offers several advantages over other imaging modalities, there is limited information ...
Takashi Akimoto, Tadashi Kobayashi, Hiroki Maita, Hiroshi Osawa, Hiroyuki Kato   +4 more
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ChASTOTA PERELOMOV BEDRA I PREDPLECh'Ya I ZATRATY NA IKh LEChENIE V MOSKOVSKOY OBLASTI

Остеопороз и остеопатии, 2005
The aim of the study was to assess incidence of hip and distal forearm fractures and quality of the early medical aid and direct financial expenses for treatment those fractures in Moscow Region in the period of 1998-2002.
A V DREVAL', L A MARChENKOVA, I V KRYuKOVA   +2 more
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Encountering a Rare Implant in the Hip-A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Hip fractures are common injuries in the elderly population. Present day management is stabilisation of these fractures as early as possible. The use of internal fixation devices in the treatment of hip fractures has proved to be a major advancement in ...
Surendra Umesh Kamath, Monesh Kengeri Basavaraj, Shaila Surendra Kamath   +2 more
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Science of Falling and Injury in Older Adults - Do All Falls Lead to Death?: Literature Review

Physical Therapy Korea, 2021
Understanding sciences behind fall-related hip fractures in older adults is important to develop effective interventions for prevention. The aim of this review is to provide biomechanical understanding and prevention strategies of falls and related hip
Woochol Joseph Choi, Kitaek Lim, Seung-su Kim, Se-young Lee   +3 more
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