Femoral shaft fractures in eldery patients-An epidemiological risk analysis of incidence, mortality and complications

Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Trends in Hip Fracture Incidence, Length of Hospital Stay, and 30-Day Mortality in Sweden from 1998-2017: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Peter Nordstrom et al.

Summary: This nationwide cohort study investigated trends in hip fracture incidence, hospital length of stay, and 30-day mortality after admission in Sweden. The results showed a decrease in hip fracture incidence over the past 20 years, but an increase in short-term mortality.

CALCIFIED TISSUE INTERNATIONAL (2022)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Cemented or Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty for Intracapsular Hip Fracture

Miguel A. Fernandez et al.

Summary: In patients aged 60 years and older with an intracapsular hip fracture, cemented hemiarthroplasty resulted in a modest but significantly better quality of life and a lower risk of periprosthetic fracture than uncemented hemiarthroplasty.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2022)

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Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Epidemiology of major osteoporotic fractures: a population-based analysis in Catalonia, Spain

Xavier Suris et al.

Summary: This study aimed to estimate the incidence of major osteoporotic fractures in Catalonia, Spain in 2018 and 2019 and their association with age, sex, income, climate, and comorbidities. The results showed that major osteoporotic fractures are frequent in the adult Catalan population, especially in older women and people with low incomes. Hip fracture was the most common type, followed by forearm and vertebral fractures. Smoking, alcohol abuse, and certain comorbidities were associated with a higher incidence of fractures, while obesity was found to be a protective factor.

ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS (2022)

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Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

Predicting life expectancy after geriatric hip fracture: A systematic review

Alexander Lee et al.

Summary: The study found a lack of sufficient information in the literature for evidence-based estimation of life expectancy beyond two years for geriatric patients with femoral neck fractures. There is a need for additional data collection, analysis, and reporting regarding survival after surgical treatment for hip fractures in the elderly population.

PLOS ONE (2021)

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Article Orthopedics

Changing epidemiology of lower extremity fractures in adults over a 15-year period - a National Hospital Discharge Registry study

Philipp Hemmann et al.

Summary: Overall, there was a slight increase in the total number of lower extremity fractures in Germany in 2017 compared to 2002, especially in hip and femur fractures among men. The incidence of almost all lower extremity fracture types increased among older people during this time, with women being particularly affected.

BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (2021)

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Article Orthopedics

The Charlson and Elixhauser Scores Outperform the American Society of Anesthesiologists Score in Assessing 1-year Mortality Risk After Hip Fracture Surgery

Nathan H. Varady et al.

Summary: The study compared the accuracy of three comorbidity indices (ASA, CCI, and ECI) in predicting 90-day and 1-year mortality rates after hip fracture surgery, finding that CCI and ECI were more accurate than ASA.

CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH (2021)

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