hip protectors and their role in hip fracture prevention

Prevention of hip fracture with hip protectors.

The prevention of fractures amongst older people consists of (i) prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, (ii) prevention of falling and (iii) prevention of fractures using injury-site protection. As the great majority of hip fractures are caused by a sideways fall with direct impact on the greater trochanter of the proximal femur, one approach to prevention is the use of an adequately configu...

External hip protectors and risk of hip fracture.

Recurrent hip fracture prevention with osteoporosis management

 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...

Prevention of hip fracture by external hip protectors: an intervention in 17 nursing homes in two municipalities in Norway.

AIMS This study was undertaken to estimate the effect of hip protectors on the incidence of hip fracture when introduced into nursing homes as a regular part of the healthcare for all residents. METHODS A pre-test/test design was used. The pre-intervention period lasted 18 months from May 1996. The intervention period lasted 18 months from May 1998. During the intervention period all resident...

Acceptability and compliance with hip protectors in community-dwelling women at high risk of hip fracture.

OBJECTIVES To determine acceptability and compliance with hip protectors in women at high risk of hip fracture who are living independently in the community. METHODS Women aged 65 yr and over referred for open access bone densitometry who had femoral neck osteoporosis and a high risk of falling were asked to wear hip protectors. RESULTS Eighty five women fulfilled the inclusion criteria of ...

recurrent hip fracture prevention with osteoporosis management

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 we...