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Pertrochanteric hip fracture is associated with mobility decline and poorer physical performance 4 to 6 months post-hip fracture
BackgroundTo study the effect of hip fracture type on physical performance, functional ability and change in mobility four to six months after the...
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Mortality and re-fracture rates in low trauma hip fracture
ObjectivesThis study aimed to estimate the incidence rate of re-fracture and all-cause mortality rate in patients with hip fractures caused by minor...
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Association of two geriatric treatment systems with anti-osteoporotic drug treatment and second hip fracture in patients with an index hip fracture: retrospective cohort study
BackgroundIn Germany, geriatricians deliver acute geriatric care during acute hospital stay and post-acute rehabilitation after transfer to a...
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Fracture Toughness: Bridging the Gap Between Hip Fracture and Fracture Risk Assessment
Purpose of ReviewThis review surveys recent literature related to cortical bone fracture mechanics and its application towards understanding bone...
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The incidence of subsequent contralateral hip fracture and factors associated with increased risk: the IMPACT Contralateral Fracture Study
SummaryPatients who sustain a contralateral hip fracture experience significantly inferior outcomes; however, the incidence and predictors of...
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A standardized clinical pathway for hip fracture patients is associated with reduced mortality: data from the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register
PurposeA standardized clinical pathway is recommended for hip fracture patients. We aimed to survey standardization of treatment in Norwegian...
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A new hip fracture risk index derived from FEA-computed proximal femur fracture loads and energies-to-failure
SummaryHip fracture risk assessment is an important but challenging task. Quantitative CT-based patient-specific finite element (FE) analysis (FEA)...
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Anesthetic Methods for Hip Fracture
Purpose of ReviewTo review the benefits, risks, and contraindications of traditional and new anesthesia approaches for hip fracture surgery and...
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Secondary osteoporosis prevention: three-year outcomes from a Fracture Liaison Service in elderly hip fracture patients
BackgroundHip fractures are the most serious fragility fractures due to their associated disability, higher hospitalization costs and high mortality...
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Current approaches to secondary prevention after hip fracture in England and Wales — an analysis of trends between 2016 and 2020 using the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD)
SummaryHip fractures are strong risk factors for further fractures. However, using the National Hip Fracture Database, we observed that in England...
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The Korean hip fracture registry study
BackgroundThe purpose of the Korean Hip Fracture Registry (KHFR) Study is to establish a nationwide, hospital-based prospective cohort study of...
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Prediction of walking speed one year following hip fracture based on pre-fracture assessments of mobility and physical activity
BackgroundOlder people with hip fracture are often medically frail, and many do not regain their walking ability and level of physical activity. The...
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Epidemiological features of 1,332 cases of hip fracture in Shanghai, China (2015–2020)
PurposeThis study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of hip fracture in all age groups in Shanghai, and to evaluate the...
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Hip fracture incidence and post-fracture mortality in Victoria, Australia: a state-wide cohort study
SummaryHip fractures are a major public health concern. Number of hip fractures cases increased by 20% from 2012 to 2018. Factors associated with...
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Using pre-fracture mobility to augment prediction of post-operative outcomes in hip fracture
PurposePre-operative scores based on patient characteristics are commonly used to predict hip fracture outcomes. Mobility, an indicator of...
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Orthopaedic surgeons’ ability to detect pathologic hip fractures: review of 1484 fractures reported to the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register
BackgroundThe proximal femur is the most common location of metastases in the appendicular skeleton. Data on pathologic hip fractures, however, are...
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Global burden of hip fracture: The Global Burden of Disease Study
SummaryThis study is the first to measure global burden of hip fracture in patients aged 55 years and older across 204 countries and territories from...
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Does previous fragility fracture impact upon mortality in a hip fracture cohort? a retrospective study
BackgroundFragility fractures are described as fractures resulting from low-energy trauma and are considered diagnostic of reduced bone mineral...
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Dietary inflammatory pattern and risk of hip fracture in the Nurses’ Health Study
SummaryOur immune system activity is impacted by what we eat and can influence fracture risk under certain conditions. In this article, we show that...
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The prediction of early mortality following hip fracture surgery in patients aged 90 years and older: the Almelo Hip Fracture Score 90 (AHFS90)
SummaryThe AHFS 90 was developed for the prediction of early mortality in patients ≥ 90 years undergoing hip fracture surgery. The AHFS 90 has a good...
