Hip Fractures
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BACKGROUND Fragility hip fracture in older adults often has poor outcomes, but these outcomes can be improved with attention to specific quality care indicators. PURPOSE The International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nursing (ICON)... more
Spain lacks detailed data on hip fracture trends despite being the country with the greatest increase in the pensioner-to-provider ratio in Europe. We reproduced a study on hip fracture incidence in a region of northern Spain (Cantabria)... more
Older subjects after hip fracture walk more slowly than age-matched peers. The extent to which they walk more slowly is difficult to define because the standard error of the measure (SEM), sensitivity to change, and clinically important... more
Hip geometry and bone mineral density (BMD) have previously been shown to relate independently to hip fracture risk. Our objective was to determine by how much hip geometric data improved the identification of hip fracture. Lunar pencil... more
In the fast-growing geriatric population, we are confronted with both osteoporosis, which makes fixation of fractures more and more challenging, and several comorbidities, which are most likely to cause postoperative complications.... more
The influence of the mode of anaesthesia on outcome of geriatric patients with hip fractures is a controversial issue in the medical literature. In the light of an ageing society, a conclusive answer to this question is of growing... more
Although athletic injuries about the hip and groin occur less commonly than injuries in the extremities, they can result in extensive rehabilitation time. Thus, an accurate diagnosis and well-organized treatment plan are critical. Because... more