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hip protectors and their role in hip fracture prevention
hip protectors and their role in hip fracture prevention hemmati maslak pak m [1] , ganaei r [2] received: 26 jan, 2011 accepted: 19 apr, 2011 abstract background & aims: hip fractures in the elderly are the most common orthopedic injury and puts high financial stress the family and society. mortality in hip fracture is 20 percent compared with deaths from other orthopedic problems. th...
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Abstract Background: Osteoporosis is a major public health threat, and hip fracture is a serious consequence of osteoporosis. Apatient with an osteoporosis-related hip fracture has an increased risk for a second hip fracture. The effect of osteoporosis management on the risk of recurrent hip fracture was evaluated in this study. Methods: 58 hip fracture patients older than 50yr and BMD < 2.5 w...
متن کاملVariations in hip fracture hospitalization rates among different race/ethnicity groups in New York City.
Hip fractures are a major cause of death and disability among the elderly. Although previous studies have shown hip fracture rates to be highest among Whites, and lowest among Blacks, less is known about how these differences are affected by gender and age. We determined the hip fracture hospitalization rates for non-Hispanic Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians in New York City from 1988 to 2...
متن کاملRecent trends in hip fracture rates by race/ethnicity among older US adults.
Hip fracture incidence has declined among whites in the United States since 1995, but data on recent trends in racial and ethnic minorities are limited. The goal of this analysis was to investigate hip fracture incidence trends in racial/ethnic subgroups of older Medicare beneficiaries. We conducted a cohort study to determine annual hip fracture incidence rates from 2000 through 2009 using the...
متن کاملSubsequent Hip Fracture in Osteoporotic Hip Fracture Patients
PURPOSE 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 treatment for the prevention of SHFs. MAT...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 1987
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.77.3.369