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 +4 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. +9 more
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Emergency Department Pain Management Following Implementation of a Geriatric Hip Fracture Program [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Over 300,000 patients in the United States sustain low-trauma fragility hip fractures annually. Multidisciplinary geriatric fracture programs (GFP) including early, multimodal pain management reduce morbidity and mortality. Our overall goal
Casey, Scott D +6 more
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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 +6 more
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Prevention and management of osteoporotic fractures by non-physician health professionals: a systematic literature review to inform EULAR points to consider [PDF]
, 2020 Objective To perform a systematic literature review (SLR) about the effect of non-pharmacological interventions delivered by non-physician health professionals to prevent and manage osteoporotic fractures. Methods Eight clinical questions based on two
Adams, Jo +19 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 +2 more
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Contralateral hip fractures and other osteoporosis-related fractures in hip fracture patients: Incidence and risk factors. An observational cohort study of 1,229 patients [PDF]
, 2012 Purpose: To report risk factors, 1-year and overall risk for a contralateral hip and other osteoporosis-related fractures in a hip fracture population. Methods: An observational study on 1,229 consecutive patients of 50 years and older, who sustained a ...
Anne J. H. Vochteloo +43 more
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The assessment of vertebral fractures in elderly women with recent hip fractures: the BREAK Study [PDF]
, 2012 Summary This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of vertebral fractures in elderly women with a recent hip fracture. The burden of vertebral fractures expressed by the Spinal Deformity Index (SDI) is more strictly associated with the trochanteric than
C. Caffarelli +12 more
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Sacral Fractures and Associated Injuries. [PDF]
, 2017 STUDY DESIGN: Literature review. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review is to describe the injuries associated with sacral fractures and to analyze their impact on patient outcome.
Bellabarba, Carlo +15 more
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Subclinical thyroid dysfunction and the risk for fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Data on the association between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and fractures conflict. PURPOSE: To assess the risk for hip and nonspine fractures associated with subclinical thyroid dysfunction among prospective cohorts. DATA SOURCES: Search
Aujesky, D. +9 more
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