INTRODUCTION Hip fractures are the most common cause of acute admissions to orthopaedics units and in the UK approximately 70,000-75,000 hip fractures occur annually. Hip fractures carry a significant risk of developing a venous thromboembolism. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) estimated that the risk of developing a venous thromboembolism in patients with hip f...

BACKGROUND Older individuals with hip fractures almost always have osteoporosis. Such individuals are at increased risk of experiencing other osteoporotic fractures, including recurrent hip fractures. The management of such patients should include assessing bone mineral density and treating osteoporosis. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate if elderly (> or =65 years) pati...

INTRODUCTION Intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures are common amongst elderly patients but simultaneous intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures are rare. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of an elderly woman who sustained simultaneous intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures and describe the complications which ensued following fixation. CONCLUSION Concomitant ipsilat...

Sir, The high mortality rate associated with hip fracture in the general population, as well as in the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population, is well described. However, the mortality associated with pelvis and lower limb fractures in ESRD patients remains unknown. We reviewed the medical records of all chronic haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis patients hospitalized at Maisonneuve-Rosemo...

BACKGROUND Fractures of the proximal femur are an important public health concern. The incidence of hip fractures is an index of osteoporosis burden. There have been no recent studies examining national trends in hip fractures in England. METHODS We used national data for 1998-2009 from the English Hospital Episode Statistics database. Patients with an admission for hip fracture (574,482 admi...

Osteoporosis is a major public health problem. Osteoporotic fractures result in significant morbidity, increased mortality and have a significant economic impact on healthcare systems. This is particularly true for hip fractures. Data from a study of hip fractures among Irish postmenopausal women showed a 23.6% mortality at 2 years compared to 10.1% among controls 1 . Hip fracture can lead to a...

Objective. The present paper examines pertinent literature sources published in the peer-reviewed English language between 1980 and November 1, 2010 concerning hip fractures. The aim was to highlight potential intervention points to offset the risk of incurring a hip fracture and its attendant disability. Methods. An in-depth search of the literature using the key terms: disability, epidemiolog...

Geriatric hip fractures are one of the commonest fractures worldwide. The purpose of this study was to report the outcomes of a series of unstable geriatric hip fractures treated with AFFIXUS hip fracture nail. A retrospective study of 100 unstable geriatric hip fractures treated with AFFIXUS hip fracture nail is presented. The mean follow-up duration was 8 months (range 3-32). Of the patients ...

Background/Aim The purpose of this study was to investigate the estimated prevalence of dementia and the relationship between cognitive impairment and fear of falling in patients with hip fractures. Methods Analysis 1 included 100 patients with hip fractures. Analysis 2 included a subgroup of subjects with ≥75 years of functional independence: 46 patients with hip fractures and 46 control sub...