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Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia, 2020 Objectives: The prevalence of sarcopenia, an independent risk factor for fragility fractures, is high in geriatric hip fracture patients. We aim to compare patients with hip fractures to the general population using different dual-energy X-ray ...
Jun-Ku Lee +5 more
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Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Its Relationship with Sites of Fragility Fractures in Elderly Chinese Men and Women. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Sarcopenia might be associated with bone fragility in elderly individuals. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with fragility fracture sites in elderly Chinese patients.Patients (322 men and 435 women) aged 65-
Wei Hong +10 more
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Antidepressant use associated with increased risk of hip fracture in the older population [PDF]
, 2017 Commentary on: Torvinen-Kiiskinen S, Tolppanen AM, Koponen M, et al. Antidepressant use and risk of hip fractures among community-dwelling persons with and without Alzheimer's disease. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2017. doi: 10.1002/gps.4667.
Kennedy, Michelle
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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 +3 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2018 BackgroundHip fractures are a major worldwide public health problem and includes two main types of fractures: the intracapsular (cervical) and the extracapsular (trochanteric and subtrochanteric) fractures.
Leif Mattisson, A. Bojan, A. Enocson
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Outcomes of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Detected Occult Neck of Femur Fractures:Do They Represent a Less Severe Injury with Improved Outcomes? [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose: Occult hip fractures in the elderly can be missed on standard radiographs and are a known cause of morbidity. These are generally diagnosed on either magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography scan, depending upon local hospital ...
Alam +14 more
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Prevention of Subsequent Hip Fractures among Geriatric Population with Use of Bisphosphonates.
International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2022 Background: In the geriatric population, osteoporotic or fragility hip fractures hold a significant health burden and are scrupulously linked with a greater possibility of morbidity and mortality among this population group, even though there is an ...
Syed Kamran Ali Shah +5 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
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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 +2 more
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Subsequent Hip Fracture in Osteoporotic Hip Fracture Patients
Yonsei Medical Journal, 2012 A significant number of patients who have experienced previous surgical treatment for an osteoporotic hip fracture experience a subsequent hip fracture (SHF) on the opposite side. This study aims to analyze the risk factors and the correlation between osteoporosis and SHF on the opposite side in order to assess the usefulness of bisphosphonate ...
Lee, Sang Ho +4 more
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