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Femoral neck morphology differentiates femoral neck from vertebral osteoporotic fracture

Reumatismo, 2003
Mineral density and bone geometry are the two main biomechanical factors related to bone resistance to stress. Objective: In this study we assess whether differences in the proximal femur geometry (PFG) characterize different types of osteoporotic ...
N. Malavolta, M. Frigato, R. Mulè, C. Ripamonti   +3 more
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Management and radiographic outcomes of femoral head fractures. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundFemoral head fractures are uncommon injuries. Small series constitute the majority of the available literature. Surgical approach and fracture management is variable. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence, method of treatment,
Firoozabadi, Reza, Krieg, James C, Marecek, Geoffrey, Routt, Milton Lee Chip, Scolaro, John A   +4 more
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Comparison and analysis of reoperations in two different treatment protocols for trochanteric hip fractures – postoperative technical complications with dynamic hip screw, intramedullary nail and Medoff sliding plate

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017
Background In treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures dynamic hip screw and Medoff sliding plate devices are designed to allow secondary fracture impaction, whereas intramedullary nails aim to maintain fracture alignment.
Johnny Paulsson, Josefine Corin Stig, Ola Olsson   +2 more
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Current and Future Incidence and Costs of Osteoporosis-Related Fractures in the Netherlands [PDF]

, 2016
This study aims to estimate the incidence and costs of osteoporosis-related fractures in The Netherlands in 2010 and project them to 2030. The incidence and costs of five different types of fractures (spine, hip, upper extremity, lower extremity, wrist ...
Bergh, J.P.W. (Joop) van den, Lötters, F.J.B. (Freek), Rutten-van Mölken, M.P.M.H. (Maureen), Vries, F. (Frank) de   +3 more
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Use of Multislice CT for Investigation of Occult Geriatric Hip Fractures and Impact on Timing of Surgery

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2019
Introduction: The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines in the United Kingdom recommend magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the first-line investigation for radiographically occult hip fractures, if available within 24 hours. In
John Williams MRCS, Felix Allen MBBS, Marta Kedrzycki MRCS, Yathish Shenava FRCS (Tr & orth), Renu Gupta FRCR   +4 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman, Neehar Parikh, Dan J. Clauw, David A. Williams, Elliot B. Tapper   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between graded physical activity in postmenopausal British women, and the prevalence and incidence of hip and wrist fractures.

, 2010
BACKGROUND: physical activity is promoted for older women as a means of maintaining health and avoiding falls and fractures. Findings relating physical activity of older women to risk of falls and fracture are contradictory. The association between level
Amuzu, Antoinette, Carson, Claire, Ebrahim, Shah, Gregson, Celia L   +3 more
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Cost-effectiveness of hip protectors in frail institutionalized elderly [PDF]

, 2004
A randomized controlled trial was performed to examine the cost-effectiveness of external hip protectors in the prevention of hip fractures. Since the hip protectors were not effective in preventing hip fractures in our study, the main objective became ...
Colon-Emeric, De, Els Lommerse, French, Gullberg, Kirke, Kumar, Lex M. Bouter, Martine C. de Bruyne, Maurits W. van Tulder, Natasja M. van Schoor, Nicole van der Roer, Oostenbrink, Parker, Paul Lips, Segui-Gomez, van, van, van   +18 more
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Intracapsular Hip Fractures Have Poorer Nutritional Status and More Complications Than Trochanteric Fractures: A Retrospective Study of 255 Thai Patients

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2020
Poor nutritional status which is found in many hip fracture patients may be one explanation for their increased morbidity and mortality. A retrospective study was performed to study the nutritional profile in Thai patients with hip fracture who had been ...
Werasak Sutipornpalangkul, Thossart Harnroongroj, Talabporn Harnroongroj   +2 more
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Health economics: direct cost of osteoporotic hip fracture in Egypt—an analysis for the Egyptian healthcare system by the Egyptian Academy of Bone Health

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2023
Mini abstract This work studies the direct cost of hip fractures in Egypt. The direct cost was calculated based on the incidence of hip fracture in Egypt retrieved from the national database.
Yasser El Miedany, Maha El Gaafary, Naglaa Gadallah, Safaa Mahran, Nihal Fathi, Mohammed Hassan Abu-Zaid, Samar abd Alhamed Tabra, Radwa H. Shalaby, Belal Abdelrafea, Waleed Hassan, Osama Farouk, Mahmoud Nafady, Ahmed Mohamed Farghaly, Shereef Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Abdelfattah Ali, Karim Mohamed Elmaradny, Sally Eskandar Saber Eskandar, Walaa Elwakil   +17 more
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