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Declining hip fracture burden in Sweden 1998–2019 and consequences for projections through 2050
Scientific ReportsWe aimed to estimate the absolute and age-standardized number of hip fractures in Sweden during the past two decades to produce time trends and future projections.
Karl Michaëlsson +5 more
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Incidence and socioeconomic burden of hip fractures in Italy: extension study 2003-2005
Reumatismo, 2011 Objectives: we aimed to analyze incidence and costs of hip fractures in Italy. Methods: we analyzed the Italian Ministry of Health national hospitalization and DRGs databases concerning fractures occurred in people ≥65 between 2003 and 2005.
G. Guglielmi +11 more
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National trends in total hip arthroplasty for traumatic hip fractures: An analysis of a nationwide all-payer database. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Hemiarthroplasty (HA) has traditionally been the treatment of choice for elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures. Ideal treatment for younger, ambulatory patients is not as clear.
Boniello, Anthony J +5 more
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Hip fracture rates and bisphosphonate consumption in Spain. An ecologic study [PDF]
, 2013 Producción CientíficaIntroduction Bisphosphonates are used worldwide to treat osteoporosis and, thus, to prevent fractures. Though they have been proven in clinical trials to avoid some fractures, their effectiveness in reducing hip fractures is ...
Carvajal García-Pando, Alfonso +8 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This research introduces a cold plasma‐based platform for treating breast cancer bone metastases. Using a novel bioprinted 3D tumor‐stroma model, it highlights the selective antitumor effects of plasma‐generated reactive species. The platform aims to advance non‐invasive therapeutic strategies, offering potential clinical applications in controlling ...
Laura M. Bouret +4 more
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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2016 History of present illness: A 74-year-old male presented to the emergency department with left hip pain after falling off his bicycle. Pain is 3/10 in severity and exacerbated by movement. Patient denied head trauma. Exam showed left hip tenderness, 3/5
Jonathan Lee, Shannon Toohey
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The Effects of Interlocking a Universal Hip Cementless Stem on Implant Subsidence and Mechanical Properties of Cadaveric Canine Femora. [PDF]
, 2016 ObjectiveTo determine if an interlocking bolt would limit subsidence of the biological fixation universal hip (BFX(®)) femoral stem under cyclic loading and enhance construct stiffness, yield, and failure properties.Study designEx vivo biomechanical ...
Buks, Yonathan +3 more
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Granular Hydrogels as Modular Biomaterials: From Structural Design to Biological Responses
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Granular hydrogels are now emerging as promising biomaterials due to their inherent microporousity, injectability, and modularity. They have shown improvements in cell viability and migration, cellular/tissue infiltration, host tissue integration, mitigated foreign body response, and tissue regeneration.
Asmasadat Vaziri +6 more
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Osteoporotic Hip Fractures: 10-year Review in a Singaporean Hospital
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 Purpose. To review records of 2702 patients with osteoporotic hip fractures in a Singaporean hospital. Methods. Medical records of 1905 women and 797 men, aged 50 to 112 (median, 78) years, who were admitted to a Singaporean hospital with an osteoporotic
Wei Loong Barry Tan +3 more
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Fear of Falling and Cognitive Impairments in Elderly People with Hip Fractures
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra, 2017 Background/Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the estimated prevalence of dementia and the relationship between cognitive impairment and fear of falling in patients with hip fractures.
Mari Kasai +11 more
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