ALLMedicine™ Hip Fracture Center

Jul 2nd, 2022 - Patients with femoral neck fractures (FNFs) treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) have an almost ten-fold increased risk of dislocation compared to patients undergoing elective THA. The surgical approach influences the risk of dislocation. To ...

Jul 2nd, 2022 - For elective total joint arthroplasty, tranexamic acid (TXA) is considered safe and efficacious. However, evidence of TXA's safety in high-risk patients undergoing nonelective surgery for hip fracture is sparse. This study aimed to assess whether ...

Jul 2nd, 2022 - This study aimed to identify risk factors (patient, healthcare system, and socioeconomic) for mortality after hip fractures and estimate their relative importance. Further, we aimed to elucidate mortality and survival patterns following fractures ...

Jul 1st, 2022 - The purpose of this study was to investigate if early postoperative ambulation metrics affect hospital quality measures and 1-year outcomes in operative hip fracture patients. A consecutive series of hip fracture patients [OTA/AO 31A, 31B, 32A-C] ...

Jul 1st, 2022 - The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine whether perioperative fascia iliaca compartment blockade (FICB) decreases mortality in patients with hip fracture. MEDLINE (PubMed and Ovid platforms), Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane Databas...

May 25th, 2021 - Individuals undergoing rehabilitation often experience nutritional problems such as malnutrition, but there are no clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) specifically tailored to the combination of rehabilitation and nutritional care for these patien...

Apr 21st, 2018 - Because of the aging population, osteoporotic fractures are an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Approximately 2 million osteoporotic fractures occurred in the United States in 2005, and annual incidence...

Jun 28th, 2022 - Study aims Improve functional capacity (Short Physical Performance Battery, SPPB) in older patients with fragility hip fractures through a multidisciplinary and multicomponent program and increase the quality of life (EuroQol-5 Dimension) and redu...

Jun 27th, 2022 - The HIP ATTACK-2 trial is a multicentre, international, parallel group randomized controlled trial to determine whether accelerated surgery for hip fracture in patients with acute myocardial injury is superior to standard care in reducing death at...

Jun 27th, 2022 - This non-interventional, prospective, observational study is designed to observe the use of high calorie, high protein oral nutritional supplement in malnourished or at risk of malnutrition patients after hip fracture surgery, as assessed by a cli...

Jun 23rd, 2022 - We hypothesized that IV iron supplement will (1) decrease postoperative delirium in hip fracture patients and (2) decrease the amount of transfusion and transfusion-related complications.

Jun 21st, 2022 - The INTACT-HIP trial study will evaluate feasibility of conducting a randomized, double-blinded controlled trial comparing postoperative treatment with intravenous (IV) acetaminophen versus oral acetaminophen, in older adults undergoing hip fractu...

Jun 29th, 2022 - Dr Mattias Lorentzon Patients with untreated primary hyperparathyroidism show significant increases in the risk of hip fracture, cardiovascular events, and mortality, however, the risk is reduced when treated with parathyroidectomy, results from a...

Jun 27th, 2022 - Pain during the first 24 hours after hip fracture repair surgery was higher following spinal anesthesia than general anesthesia, according to a study of 1600 patients published in Annals of Internal Medicine. More than 250,000 patients a year suff...

Jun 14th, 2022 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Severe postoperative pain is common after hip-fracture surgery, regardless of whether the surgery is done with regional or general anesthesia, according to new data from the REGAIN study. The findings also do not suppor...

May 24th, 2022 - Key clinical point: Body weight gain and loss are significantly associated with a higher risk for hip fracture in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), irrespective of the body mass index. Major finding: Compared with stable weight, body weight los.

May 2nd, 2022 - The combination of nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda) produced an encouraging overall response rate (ORR) with manageable safety in patients with advanced urothelial cancer who were refractory to platinum-based chemotherapy or ...