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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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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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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
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Comorbidities only account for a small proportion of excess mortality after fracture: A record linkage study of individual fracture types [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Non-hip non-vertebral fractures (NHNV) constitute the majority of osteoporotic fractures but few studies have examined the association between these fractures, co-morbidity and mortality.
Bliuc, Dana, Blyth, Fiona, Center, Jacqueline, Eisman, John A, March, Lynette, Nguyen, Tuan, Simpson, Judy, Tran, Thach, Weiwen, Chen   +8 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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The effectiveness of fracture liaison services in patients with hip fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Heliyon, 2023
Background: In recent years, fracture liaison services (FLS) have been applied for hip fractures; however, their effectiveness remains uncertain. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of FLS in patients with hip fractures.
Chengli Yan, Yuyu Chen, Jia Cao, Kai Fang, Lifang Shao, Yaping Luo, Lili Yang   +6 more
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Estimating the avoidable burden of certain modifiable risk factors in osteoporotic hip fracture using Generalized Impact Fraction (GIF) model in Iran [PDF]

, 2013
Backgrounds: The number of hip fractures, the most common complication of osteoporosis, has increased rapidly over the past decades. The goal of this study is to estimate the avoidable burden of certain modifiable risk factor of the condition using the ...
Aghamaleki, A., Dini, M., Keshtkar, A., Khashayar, P., Larijani, B., Mansour, A., Matin, B., Saghafi, S., Shahnazari, B., Soltani, A.   +9 more
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Circumstances leading to injurious falls in older men and women in the Netherlands [PDF]

, 2014
Background Fall-induced injuries in persons aged 65 years and older are a major public health problem. Data regarding circumstances leading to specific injuries, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and hip fractures in older adults are scarce. Objective
Beeck, E.F. (Ed) van, Boyé, N.D.A. (Nicole), Bruijninckx, M.M.M. (Milko), Cammen, T.J.M. (Tischa) van der, Hartholt, K.A. (Klaas), Kerver, A.J.H. (Albert J.H.), Lieshout, E.M.M. (Esther) van, Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Patka, P. (Peter), Velde, N. (Nathalie) van der, Vries, O.J. (Oscar) de   +10 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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Reoperations of hip fractures [PDF]

Acta 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, S, Elmersson, G B, Andersson   +2 more
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