Hip fractures are a global concern, resulting in poor outcomes and high health care costs.
They mostly affect people> 80 years. Hip fractures are influenced by various (modifiable) risk …

Background Over the past decade, there has been significant growth in the awareness and
understanding of fragility among orthopaedic surgeons in the context of osteoporotic …

Background: Walkway and treadmill induced trips have contrasting advantages, for instance
walkway trips have high-ecological validity whereas belt accelerations on a treadmill have …

The challenge of caring for patients with fragility fractures is particularly acute for nursing
teams who are in short supply and work with patients following fracture on a 24 h basis …

Eggs offer a range of essential nutrients that could support skeletal health as individuals
age. Maintaining bone density is crucial for reducing the risk of fractures and improving …

Background: Choice stepping reaction time tasks are underpinned by neuropsychological,
sensorimotor, and balance systems and therefore offer good indices of fall risk and physical …

Background Routine frailty assessment has emerged recently in the surgical literature and is
an important prognostication and risk stratification tool. The aim of our study was to review …

Background and Objectives: Frailty and malnutrition are overlapping geriatric syndromes
and leads to poor clinical outcomes in older patients. This study determined whether …

Background Frailty is a complex geriatric syndrome. Frail people frequently experience
orthopaedic problems such as falls and fractures. Therefore, orthopaedic nurses often care …

Introduction Falls are a major health problem for older people; 35% of people aged 65+
years fall every year, leading to fractures in 10%–15%. Upper limb fractures are often the …