INTRODUCTION: Alendronate (Aln) is a bisphosphonate agent that has been widely used for the treatment of osteoporosis. Recently, several studies have suggested an association between long-term use of Aln and the occurrence of low-energy subtrochanteric/femoral shaft (ST/FS) fractures. Previous studies described characteristic imaging features of this atypical fracture including transverse orien...

Objective: In this retrospective study, it was aimed to compare mortality related risk factors and outcomes in patients who underwent proximal femoral nail partial hip prosthesis for fracture.
 Material Method: our a total of 618 patient files fracture operations, including replacement (n=350) (n=268) were retrospectively analyzed. Age, gender, side, cause, type fracture, operation, blood ...

OBJECTIVE Non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONF) is considered to be a disease that occurs primarily due to ischemia of the femoral head, while its etiology and pathology are not fully understood. It is therefore necessary to identify the characteristics of the hemodynamics of the femoral head. In this study, the hemodynamics in the ilium and proximal regions of the femur, includ...

The proximal femoral fracture in the elderly is a serious public health problem. Surgical treatment of this fracture is used to reduce morbidity, together with postoperative physical therapy. The objective was to conduct a systematic review of physical therapy protocols in postoperative for fractures of the proximal femur in elderly. We selected randomized controlled trials in elderly in the pa...

Osteopetrosis is a rare, inherited disease characterized by defects in osteoclastic function that results in defective bone resorption. When fractures are encountered, fixation is extremely difficult. Osteopetrosis patients have an increased predisposition to infection. If infection develops after a fracture, treatment is more difficult. In this paper, treatment is presented of a 49-year old fe...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the proximal femoral locking plate with cannulated screws for the treatment of femoral neck fractures. A prospective study was performed in 41 patients with femoral neck fractures treated with a proximal femoral locking plate with cannulated screws between January 2005 and December 2008. Twenty-five men and 16 women had a mean...

Intraoperative fracture rates in total hip arthroplasty (THA) have been associated with uncemented stems, anterolateral surgical approach, diagnoses other than osteoarthritis, and female gender. The purpose of this study was to investigate if changes in stem design would influence intraoperative fracture rates. 1497 THA with Bi-Metric stems were compared to 1277 THA with Echo Bi-Metric Full Pro...

BACKGROUND Fractures of the knee account for about 6% of all trauma admissions. While its management is mostly focused on fracture treatment, it is not the only factor that defines the final outcome. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to study objective and subjective outcomes after proximal tibial versus distal femoral fractures in terms of knee instability and health-related quality of life. PAT...

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the management intertrochanteric fracture femur using Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA).
 Materials and methods: Sixty patients unstable pertrochanteric fractures were treated by closed reduction internal fixation proximal femoral nail antirotation from July 2015 June 2017. Four lost follow-ups. remaining 56 followed for a mean perio...