The aim of this study was to assess the influence of bone mineral density and hip geometry on the fragility fracture of femoral neck and trochanteric region. There were 95 menopausal females of age ≥ 50 years with fragility fracture of hip, including 55 cases of femoral neck fracture and 40 cases of trochanteric fracture. Another 63 non-fractured females with normal bone mineral density (BMD) w...

Approximately 77 000 proximal hip fractures occur in the United Kingdom annually, accounting for 1.5 million beddays, at an inpatient cost of £2 billion.1,2 The majority of them (65 000) occur in England, with a median post-operative length of stay (LOS) of 23 days and a 30-day mortality of between approximately 8% and 10% which has remained constant for the last two decades.2 The majority (95%...

Background: Fracture of hip is long considered a major contributor to disability. Unstable trochanteric fractures with coronal split continue be challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Objective: Comparison dynamic compression screw stabilization plate vs proximal femoral nail in intertrochanteric fracture. Methodology: The current study was prospective cohort study, carried out at the Department O...

Background:Proximal Femoral shaft fractures are commonly associated with marked blood loss which can lead topostoperative acute anemia and some other complications.Tranexamic acid (TA) is an antifibrinolytic medication that reduces intra-and postoperative blood loss and transfusionrequirements during some elective surgeries (1-3).The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of intravenous Tr...

A number of reports regarding atypical fractures of the femur have raised questions concerning the possible correlation between long-term bisphosphonate treatment and the occurrence of insufficiency fractures in the proximal femur. However, clinically, it is often confused whether is it a fatigue fracture because of implant induced stress concentration or a bisphosphonate-related atypical fract...

Femoral neck fractures in young patients are usually caused by a high-energy trauma, which results in a perpendicular fracture. Although efforts are focused on preserving the femoral head in young patients, vertical femoral neck fracture is a problematic orthopedic injury due to the domination of shear forces. Due to controversy regarding which fixation method is the best choice, the purpose of...

BACKGROUND Distal radius and proximal femoral fractures are typical injuries in later life, predominantly due to simple falls, but modulated by other relevant factors such as osteoporosis. Fracture incidence rates rise with age. Because of the growing proportion of elderly people in Western industrialized societies, the number of these fractures can be expected to increase further in the coming...

background:proximal femoral shaft fractures are commonly associated with marked blood loss which can lead topostoperative acute anemia and some other complications.tranexamic acid (ta) is an antifibrinolytic medication that reduces intra-and postoperative blood loss and transfusionrequirements during some elective surgeries (1-3).the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of intravenous tr...

OBJECTIVE To study the outcome of subtrochanteric hip fractures treated with proximal lateral femur locking plate. METHOD We retrospectively reviewed the clinical results of 48 cases of femoral subtrochanteric fractures treated with proximal lateral femur locking plates from January 2008 to May 2010. The progress of fracture healing, as well as the occurrence of complications, was recorded. T...

Concerns have been reported to the United Kingdom National Patient Safety Agency, warning that cementing the femoral component during hip replacement surgery for fracture of the proximal femur may increase peri-operative mortality. The National Hip Fracture Database collects demographic and outcome data about patients with a fracture of the proximal femur from over 100 participating hospitals i...