Dislocation is the most frequent serious complication following total hip replacement for subcapital femoral fracture. We report a prospective study, using matched groups, which compared the range of hip movement following hip replacement for arthritis and for fracture. The range of movement was significantly greater in the fracture group. We suggest that this is a predisposing factor for dislo...

Objectives: To estimate the medical expenditure associated with osteoporotic hip fracture in elderly Korean women from insurer’s perspective. Methods: All claim records of women aged 50 years and diagnosed with hip fracture from 2002 to 2004 were obtained from the Korean National Health Insurance. The first 6 months were considered a “window period” during which patients with fractures were def...

This article is the second of a two-part series based upon a research project to evaluate the impact of a specialist nurse role in reducing the incidence of hip fracture within care homes. The first article (Vol 13 (21): 1242-48) described the background and methods of the study, and presented the findings relating to resident and staff experiences of using hip protectors as a preventive measur...

OBJECTIVE To develop and validate an updated version of the QFracture algorithm for estimating the risk of a patient sustaining an osteoporotic fracture or hip fracture in a primary care population. DESIGN Prospective open cohort study using routinely collected data from 420 general practices in the United Kingdom to develop updated QFracture scores and 207 practices to validate scores. Cox's...

BACKGROUND the impact of anaemia on the outcome after a hip fracture surgery is controversial, but anaemia can potentially decrease the physical performance and thereby impede post-operative rehabilitation. We therefore conducted a prospective study to establish whether anaemia affected functional mobility in the early post-operative phase after a hip fracture surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS fo...

The incidence of hip fractures rises with increasing age, doubling for each decade beyond 50 years of age.1 With the increase in life expectancy and the accompanying ageing population, there has been an increase in the incidence of hip fractures from 1.17 per 1000 females >60 years old in 1965 to 1.5 per 1000 in 1985. This paper reviews a common method used in the treatment of a common clinical...

Aim: Little is known regarding the relationship between use of oral corticosteroids and hip fracture in the elderly in Taiwan. The aim of the study was to examine this issue. Methods: A retrospective population-based case-control study using the database of the Taiwan National Health Insurance Program (2000-2013) was conducted. We identified 4538 individuals aged ≥ 65 years with newly diagnosed...

Fracture of hip prostheses is a rare occurrence. A case of bilateral hip prostheses fracture is described here. The need to follow-up and remain vigilant post hip replacement is highlighted.

INTRODUCTION Hip fracture is common in the elderly. However, the quality of life of the elderly after hip fracture surgery has been largely ignored. Therefore, this study was conducted to compare the quality of life of the elderly with and without history of hip fracture surgery. METHODS In a case-control study, 70 individuals with a history of hip fracture surgery at least three months befor...

Hip fracture represents the most dramatic expression of the disease, in terms of morbidity, medical cost and mortality. The incidence of hip fracture increases substantially with age. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between gender and geriatric rehabilitation outcome after traumatic hip fracture. Ninety-nine community-dwelling elderly patients (older than 65 years), 64...